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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Hypostomus unae (Steindachner, 1878) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Rio Una, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Plecostomus unae |
| Pronunciation | hi POSS tow muss |
| Etymology | Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 171mm or 6.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Una River basin in Bahia, Brazil. Bahia State Rivers, Una (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 | Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 77 (1. Abth.), pp 383 [5] |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| 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:1.4.17.5094 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:05 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 15:04) |