/siluriformes/loricariidae/hypostomus/maracaiboensis/1.jpg "Hypostomus maracaiboensis")
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Hypostomus maracaiboensis (Schultz, 1944) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Near the mouth of Río Concha in Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela. |
| Pronunciation | hi POSS tow muss |
| Etymology | Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. Named for the Lago Maracaibo basin in Venezuela. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 285mm or 11.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Lake Maracaibo basin. Lake Maracaibo (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 2021. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 94 (no. 3172), pp 317, Pl. 10 (fig. C). |
| 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:1.4.17.1498 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 02 01:39 (species record created: 2005 Mar 12 00:00) |
