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Scientific Name | Pogonopoma obscurum Quevedo & Reis, 2002 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Rio Canoas at road from Anita Garibaldi to Abdon Batista, about 27°39'S, 51°05'W, Santa Catarina, Brazil. |
Pronunciation | pog ON oh poma - ob skoo rum |
Etymology | (Greek)Pogon=beard + (Greek)op=eye + (Greek)poma=lid, operculum. obscurum meaning dark, an allusion to the dark coloration. |
Species Information | |
Size | 249mm or 9.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Identification | P. obscurum lacks cheek odontodes which are presnt on P. wertheimeri and lacks an adipose fin which is present in the latter species. It has a longer dorsal fin (8-11 rays versus 7) than other members of its genus. |
Sexing | Unknown. Males lack odontodes on the cheek. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: upper Uruguay River basin. La Plata, Uruguay, Upper Uruguay (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Uruguay, Upper Uruguay, Canoas (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Vulnerable, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2022. |
pH | 6.6 - 7.4 |
Temperature | 23.0-24.0°C or 73.4-75.2°F (Show species within this range) |
Husbandry Information | |
Furniture | In nature found only over stretches onf the main river and tributaries with relatively rapid water currents over bottoms formed by rocks and boulders. |
Compatibility | Unknown. Should be maintained with other fast water fishes. |
Breeding | Not reported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Copeia 2002 (no. 2), pp 405, Fig. 3. |
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Last Update | 2020 Sep 20 09:51 (species record created: 2006 Dec 24 05:48) |