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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Hypostomus brevicauda (Günther, 1864) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Bahia, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Plecostomus brevicauda |
| Pronunciation | hi POSS tow muss |
| Etymology | Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 193mm or 7.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: eastern Brazilian coastal drainage. Southern Atlantic Draining Rivers, Coastal Rivers of Brazil (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 5, pp235. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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 | Look up H. brevicauda on Encyclopedia of Life |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.17.3894 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:05 (species record created: 2011 Sep 22 12:24) |