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Adult from Iguazu falls
Rio Verde, Ponta Grossa

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Hypostomus albopunctatus** (Regan, 1908)
Common Name	Spotted Paraguay Pleco
Type Locality	Rio Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil.
Synonym(s)	Plecostomus albopunctatus
Pronunciation	hi POSS tow muss
Etymology	Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. This specific epithet refers to its small spots (punctatus=small spots) that are white (albo=white) in colour.
Species Information
Size	270mm or 10.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Upper Paraná River basin. La Plata, Paraná, Upper Paraná (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Paranapanema, Tibagi, Pitangui, Verde (Pitangui) (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1907 (pt 4), pp 797, Pl. 49 (fig. 1); Fig. 206.
Registered Keepers	There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 01:39 (species record created: 2002 Feb 11 00:00)