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Scientific Name | Hypostomus soniae Hollanda Carvalho & Weber, 2005 |
Common Names | L137, Blue Eyed Red Fin Pleco |
Type Locality | Temporary pools on riversides of Rio Tapajós, between Vila Nova and Urua, Pará, Brazil. |
Pronunciation | hi POSS tow muss - SONN ee ae |
Etymology | Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. |
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Size | 300mm or 11.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Identification | Has blue eyes. Would be one of those species 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). |
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Distribution | Rio Tapajos between Pimental and Itaituba Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tapajós (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view species occurence data on a map. |
Temperature | 24.0-28.0°C or 75.2-82.4°F (Show species within this range) |
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Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
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Reference | Revue Suisse de Zoologie v. 111 (no. 4) (for 2004), pp 965, Figs. 3, 4, 8. |
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Last Update | 2019 Sep 14 03:41 (species record created: 2001 May 05 00:00) |