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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Hypostomus varimaculosus (Fowler, 1945) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Morelia, Río Caquetá drainage, Colombia [probably Bodoquero River, near the town of Morelia]. |
| Synonym(s) | Plecostomus varimaculosus |
| Pronunciation | hi POSS tow muss |
| Etymology | Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 60mm or 2.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Upper Japurá River basin. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Japurá, Upper Japurá (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Japurá, Caquetá, Upper Caquetá (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 97, pp 113, Figs. 14-16 |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.17.5096 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:05 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 15:08) |