Hypostomus micromaculatus • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog

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Scientific Name	**Hypostomus micromaculatus** Boeseman, 1968
Common Name
Type Locality	Mamadam Falls, Suriname River, Suriname.
Pronunciation	hi POSS tow muss
Etymology	Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. This specific epithet refers to its small (mikros=small) spots (maculatus=spots).
Species Information
Size	185mm or 7.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Upper and middle Suriname River basin. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Suriname, Upper Suriname (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Suriname, Middle Suriname (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map.
IUCN Red List Category	Not Evaluated
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Zoologische Verhandelingen (Leiden) No. 99, pp 49, 77 [addendum], Pl. 7 (figs. 1-4).
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Last Update	2019 Sep 18 14:20 (species record created: 2001 May 05 00:00)