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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Hypostomus hoplonites Rapp Py-Daniel, 1988 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Rio Solimões, Janauacá Lakes complex, Brazil. |
| Pronunciation | hi POSS tow muss |
| Etymology | Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 325mm or 12.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Middle Amazon basin. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes) (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 2018. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Iheringia, Série Zoologia (Porto Alegre) No. 68, pp14, Figs. 2-3 |
| 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:1.4.17.3911 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:05 (species record created: 2011 Sep 22 17:43) |