/siluriformes/loricariidae/hypostomus/spiniger/1.jpg "Hypostomus spiniger")
Adult/siluriformes/loricariidae/hypostomus/spiniger/2.jpg "Hypostomus spiniger")
Mouth of adult
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Hypostomus spiniger |
| Common Names | Spiny Plated Pleco Pigget Sugemalle (Denmark) |
| Synonym(s) | Plecostomus spiniger |
| Pronunciation | hi POSS tow muss |
| Etymology | Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Rio Grande Do Sul State Waters, Laguna dos Patos, Guaíba, Jacuí, Cai (Rio Grande do Sul), Cadeia (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.17.8119 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:06 (species record created: 2020 Dec 13 08:55) |