Hisonotus vireo

Carvalho & Reis, 2011
Hisonotus vireo, UFRGS 8812, live specismen, female, from confluence of arroio Pinheirinho with rio Forqueta, Lageado, Brazil (note isopod parasite Braga fluviatilis, Cymothoidae, on dorsal fin)
vireo (lat.) = greenish
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
 
Genus
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  6 cm
Standard length (documented)
42.0 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm

Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil

arroio Moreira → rio Paranhana ⇒ rio dos Sinos | (arroio Boa Vista | rio Forqueta) ⇒ rio Taquari | rio Cadeia → rio Caí | rio Gravataí | rio Ivaí ⇒ rio Jacuí → rio Guaíba → lagoa dos Patos → Atlantic SE

[ -29.762,-50.393 ]
Map to Hisonotus vireo
Type of water
Clear water
Flow
normal - strong
Substrate
sand, rocks
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in groups is necessary.
unknown
 
 
 
absent
I / 5 rays
14 soft rays
slightly incised / concave, pointed
dark stripes/ribbons
II / 7 rays
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
Sympatric with
Not on the positive list of Brazil in 2012 : The positive list of Brazil
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
Pic. 2: Hisonotus vireo, UFRGS 8812, live specismen, female, from confluence of arroio Pinheirinho with rio Forqueta, Lageado, Brazil (note isopod parasite Braga fluviatilis, Cymothoidae, on dorsal fin)
Pic. 3: Hisonotus vireo, MCP 44518, holotype, female, 38.2 mm SL. Rio dos Sinos, bridge 7 km north from Caraá, road to Fundo Quente, Caraá, Brazil
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