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| Scientific Name | Hypostomus occidentalis Boeseman, 1968 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Suriname River near Brokopondo, Suriname. |
| Pronunciation | hi POSS tow muss |
| Etymology | Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 146mm or 5.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Suriname River basin, Suriname. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Suriname (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view species occurence data on a map. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Zoologische Verhandelingen (Leiden) No. 99, pp47, Pl. 6 (figs. 1-4). |
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| Last Update | 2013 Jan 22 15:52 (species record created: 2011 Sep 23 07:47) |