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Rio Nhamundá, Brazil

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Hypostomus macushi** Armbruster & de Souza, 2005
Common Names	L303, Red Pepper Pleco Rød Pebersugemalle (Denmark)
Type Locality	Ireng River, 6.9 kilometers west-southwest of Karasabai, Takutu River- Negor River drainage, 04.01957°N, 059.60170°W.
Pronunciation	hi POSS tow muss
Etymology	Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. Named for the Macushi people of northern Rupununi in Southern Guyana.
Species Information
Size	142mm or 5.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Previously placed in Cochliodon and now included in the larger genus, Hypostomus as a member of the Hypostomus Cochliodon group. All these species have higher backs than other conspecifics and spoon shaped teeth (like Panaque). However there is the possibility this L-number represents the young Hemiancistrus medians.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Rupununi River, Essequibo River and Takutu and Ireng Rivers (Negro River drainage) along the Guyana-Brazil border. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Essequibo, Rupununi (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Lower Negro, Branco (Roraima), Upper Branco (Roraima), Tacutu (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Lower Negro, Branco (Roraima), Upper Branco (Roraima), Ireng (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Nhamundá (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
Husbandry Information
Feeding	A woodeater. User data.
Furniture	Wood tangles.
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Zootaxa No. 920, pp 3, Fig. 1.
Registered Keepers	There are 2 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:04 (species record created: 2006 Dec 25 09:07)