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Scientific Name | Hypostomus argus (Fowler, 1943) |
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Type Locality | Villavicencio, Río Meta basin, Colombia. |
Synonym(s) | Plecostomus argus |
Pronunciation | hi POSS tow muss |
Etymology | Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. |
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Size | 116mm or 4.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
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Distribution | Upper Meta River basin, Colombia Orinoco, Middle Orinoco, Meta, Upper Meta (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view species occurence data on a map. |
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Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
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Reference | Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 95, pp249, Figs. 28-31. |
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Last Update | 2014 Aug 11 16:09 (species record created: 2011 Sep 22 12:16) |