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Scientific Name Hisonotus nigricauda    (Boulenger, 1891)
Common Name
Type Locality Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Synonym(s) Microlepidogaster nigricauda, Otocinclus nigricauda
Pronunciation hi sow note uss
Etymology (Greek)Isos=equal + (Greek)noton=back. 
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Size 50mm or 2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Paraná/Paraguay River basin.
IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
Down Further Information
Reference Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1891 (pt 2), pp 234, Pl. 25 (fig. 3).
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:09 (species record created: 2016 Jul 26 14:32)