semiadult 35-40 cm Rio da Prata
Rio Formoso in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Video: Habitat Underwater
Feces
Rasp marks
Head of Hypostomus sp. Rio Formoso
Rio da Prata, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Mouth of a young 11 cm fish from rio formoso
Capture of a young 11 cm fish from rio formoso
Dorsal view of a young 11 cm fish from rio formoso
Head of a young 11 cm fish from rio formoso
Dorsal of a young 11 cm fish from rio formoso
Tail of a young 11 cm fish from rio formoso
Rio da Prata, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Stress colors after capture from rio formoso
On the rocky shelfs down to about 10 meters deep
Rio Formoso in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
3 cm specimen
3 cm specimen
2 cm specimen in water fall
5 cm specimen in waterfall
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Scientific Name | Hypostomus froehlichi Zawadzki, Nardi & Tencatt, 2021 |
Common Names | Froehlich's Pleco Formoso Pleco, Formoso-sugemalle (Denmark) |
Type Locality | Córrego Salobrinha, tributary of rio Miranda, rio Paraguay basin, Bodoquena, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, 20.68273°S, 56. |
Synonym(s) | Hypostomus sp. Rio F |
Pronunciation | hi POSS tow muss |
Etymology | Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. |
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Distribution | La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay, Upper Paraguay, Miranda (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
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Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
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Reference | Zootaxa 4933 (no. 1), pp 99, Figs. 1-4, 6. |
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Last Update | 2022 Sep 19 03:42 (species record created: 2021 Feb 17 19:45) |