/siluriformes/loricariidae/hypostomus/affinis/1.jpg "Hypostomus affinis")
Creek tributary, Piracicaba (Doce basin)/siluriformes/loricariidae/hypostomus/affinis/2.jpg "Hypostomus affinis")
Habitat: Creek tributary, Piracicaba (Doce basin)/siluriformes/loricariidae/hypostomus/affinis/3.jpg "Hypostomus affinis")
Habitat: Creek tributary, Piracicaba (Doce basin)
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| Scientific Name | Hypostomus affinis (Steindachner, 1877) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | aus dem Rio Mucury bei Santa Clara [...] im RioParahyba und dessen Nebenflusse Muriahé, im Rio Mucury und S. Antonio bei S. Antonio de Ferros [restrictedto Rio Parahyba (as Campos, in the rio Paraíba do Sul basin), Brazil, by lectotype designation |
| Synonym(s) | Plecostomus affinis |
| Pronunciation | hi POSS tow muss |
| Etymology | Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 397mm or 15.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Paraíba do Sul River basin, Brazil Rio de Janeiro State Rivers, Paraíba do Sul (click on these areas to find other species found there) Espirito Santo State Rivers, Doce, Piracicaba (Minas Gerais) (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 74 (1. Abth.), pp 685 [127]. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.17.3885 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:05 (species record created: 2011 Sep 22 12:08) |