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Scientific Name | Hisonotus aky (Azpelicueta, Casciotta, Almirón & Koerber, 2004) |
Common Names | Green Oto Green Hisonotus, Grøn Dværgsugemalle (Denmark) |
Type Locality | Arroyo Garibaldi, 26°38'46.1"S, 53°59'55"W, Río Uruguay basin at Misiones, Argentina. |
Synonym(s) | Epactionotus aky |
Pronunciation | hi sow note uss |
Etymology | (Greek)Isos=equal + (Greek)noton=back. |
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Size | 45mm or 1.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Identification | Easily identified by the striking green colouration. |
Sexing | Males have more spotted pattern, less green and longer fins (especially the tail fin). Also slimmer from above. Females very green and vent is shorter and blunt. |
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Distribution | South America: endemic to Argentina. La Plata, Uruguay (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
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Feeding | In captivity will eat algae disks, soft leaves of certain stem plants (i.e. Hygrophila polysperma) and shrimp pellets can be offered sparingly. User data. |
Breeding | Has been bred in the aquarium. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
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Reference | Verhandlungen der Gesellschaft für Ichthyologie v. 4 (2004), pp 82, Figs. 1-6. |
Registered Keepers | There are 8 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data. |
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Last Update | 2023 Aug 12 07:34 (species record created: 2005 Jan 23 00:00) |