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6.8 cm TL Aguas Blancas, Lavalleja, Uruguay/siluriformes/loricariidae/hypostomus/laplatae/5.jpg "Hypostomus laplatae")
6.8 cm TL Aguas Blancas, Lavalleja, Uruguay/siluriformes/loricariidae/hypostomus/laplatae/6.jpg "Hypostomus laplatae")
3 cm TL from Aguas Blancas, Lavalleja in Uruguay/siluriformes/loricariidae/hypostomus/laplatae/7.jpg "Hypostomus laplatae")
3 cm TL and 19 cm TL from Aguas Blancas
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Hypostomus laplatae (Eigenmann, 1907) |
| Common Names | La Plata Pleco La Plata-sugemalle (Denmark) |
| Type Locality | Buenos Aires [Ensenada, Buenos Aires Province], Argentina. |
| Synonym(s) | Hypostomus commersonoides, Hypostomus rachovii, Hypostomus taeniatus, Plecostomus commersonoides, Plecostomus laplatae, Plecostomus rachovii, Plecostomus taeniatus |
| Pronunciation | hi POSS tow muss |
| Etymology | Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 690mm or 27.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: La Plata River basin. La Plata (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Vulnerable, 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 | Proceedings of the Washington Academy of Sciences v. 8 (for 1906), pp 450, Pl. 21 (figs. 1-3). |
| Registered Keepers | There are 3 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 4 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| Last Update | 2021 Feb 28 08:55 (species record created: 2011 Sep 22 17:51) |