Hypoptopoma sp

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Hypoptopoma sp

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Caught in a small tributary to Rio Guama and it's not H. incognitum but looks quite similar to H. guianensi, what you think... a new species?
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I would say H. guianense
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Looks lovely! It also looks quite long, something like 7cm TL?
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