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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Hypostomus derbyi (Haseman, 1911) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Rio Iguaçu at Porto União da Victoria, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Plecostomus derbyi |
| Pronunciation | hi POSS tow muss |
| Etymology | Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 305mm or 12" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| General Remarks | Redescribed in Gomez et al. (1990) from Argentina. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Iguaçu River and arroyo Uruga-í Creek basins, Paraguayan tributaries of the Paraná River. La Plata, Paraná, Iguazu (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Urugua-í (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 Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Annals of the Carnegie Museum v. 7 (nos 3-4) (19), pp384, Pls. 79-81. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.17.3899 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:05 (species record created: 2011 Sep 22 12:42) |