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Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Hypostomus sertanejo** Zawadzki, Ramos & Sabaj Pérez, 2017
Common Names	Sertanejo Pleco Sildebenssugemalle (Denmark)
Type Locality	Rio Umbuzeiro at outlet below São Nicolau dam, municipality of São Nicolau, Ceará State, Brazil, 6°40'48.8"S, 40°04'49.1"W.
Pronunciation	hi POSS tow muss
Etymology	Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. The specific epithet, sertanejo, is derived from the Portuguese word for a person from the sertão. Sertão refers to the inland xerophitic region of north-eastern Brazil that is isolated from urban centres and associated with the Caatinga and the Cerrado biomes. Sertanejos are known to be shy and elusive as well as rustic and resilient.
Habitat Information
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IUCN Red List Category	Not Evaluated
Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Journal of Fish Biology v. 91 (no. 1), pp 3, Figs. 1-2, 4c.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:05 (species record created: 2017 Aug 01 15:26)