- Lagoa da Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
- Lagoa da Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
- Castelnau original drawing reproduced by Zawadzki
- Habitat Lagoa da Pampulha, downtown Belo Horizonte
- Habitat Lagoa da Pampulha, downtown Belo Horizonte
- MCNIP 1103, Lagoa da Pampulha, Belo Horizonte
- MCNIP 1103, Dorsal view
- MCNIP 1103, Ventral view
Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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Scientific Name | Hypostomus subcarinatus Castelnau, 1855 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Minas Gerais State, Brazil [possibly the Rio das Velhas]. |
Pronunciation | hi POSS tow muss |
Etymology | Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. |
Species Information | |
Size | 310mm or 12.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Identification | Hypostomus subcarinatus has an elongate and narrow body with small to medium-sized dark spots and weak to moderate keels along lateral plates. Dorsal fin, blue-tan. H. subcarinatus is most similar in appearance to H. affinis, H. interruptus, H. nigrolineatus, H. punctatus and H. scabriceps, all found in eastern Brazilian drainages. From the Rio São Francisco basin, H. velhochico is most like H. subcarinatus. |
Sexing | No sexual dimorphism observed when the species was redescribed. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: eastern Brazilian coastal drainage, including the São Francisco basin (?). São Francisco, Middle São Francisco, Das Velhas, Lagoa da Pampulha (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
Other Parameters | Hypostomus subcarinatus was redescribed from a heavily polluted urban reservoir. Clearly, it can tolerate some rather nasty water. |
Husbandry Information | |
Suggested Tankmates | In the wild, this species is found with three non-native cichlid species, Coptodon rendalli, Oreochromis niloticus, Parachromis managuensis. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Animaux nouveaux or rares v. 2, pp 42, Pl. 21 (fig. 1). |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Last Update | 2020 Oct 05 14:52 (species record created: 2018 Nov 06 16:13) |