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Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Hypostomus coppenamensis** Boeseman, 1969
Common Names	Blackspotted Suriname Pleco Sortplettet Surinam-sugemalle (Denmark)
Type Locality	Left Coppename River, Suriname, 3°54'N, 56°46'W.
Pronunciation	hi POSS tow muss
Etymology	Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth.
Species Information
Size	125mm or 4.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: upper Coppename River basin. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Coppename, Upper Coppename (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Near Threatened , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2021.
Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Beaufortia v. 16 (no. 215), pp120, Fig. 3.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:05 (species record created: 2011 Sep 22 12:37)