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Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Hypostomus micromaculatus** Boeseman, 1968
Common Names	Smallspotted Suriname Pleco Småplettet Surinam-sugemalle (Denmark)
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) 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	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).
Registered Keepers	There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data.
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Spotters	Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 3 records of this fish being seen, view them all.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:04 (species record created: 2001 May 05 00:00)