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Scientific Name Hypostomus watwata  Hancock, 1828
Common Name
Type Locality Off Berbice River, Guyana.
Pronunciation hi POSS tow muss
Etymology Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. 
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Size 450mm or 17.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Guianan coastal drainages from the Oyapock River to the Demerara River. Introduced to Hawaii.
Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, French Guyana Coastal Rivers, Oyapock (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Lake Maracaibo, Catatumbo (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Demerara (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Zoological Journal, London v. 4, pp 246.
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Last Update 2020 Oct 25 01:06 (species record created: 2019 Aug 29 18:36)