Hypoptopoma thoracatum

Günther, 1868

(Type species)
Hypoptopoma thoracatum
 
Family
 
Subfamily
Synonyms
has Hypoptopoma bilobatum
Flat Head Dwarf Sucker
Otocinclus sp. gigantea
Riesen-Ohrgittersaugwels
Rotaugen-Hypoptopoma
Length (total)
approx.  9 cm
Standard length (documented)
78.3 mm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
Temperature
22 - 30 °C
lago Cuniã
Río Caqueta, río Orteguaza, río Mamoré, río Purus, río Ucayaali, río Tahuayo, rio Itaya, río Pacaya, río Ampiyacu, caño Ullpa, río Yanashi, río Orosa, río Shanusi, río Samiria, caño de Chancho, río Puntichao, río Chicoas, Yarina Cocha, caño de Paca Cocha, río Apere, río Chevejecure, río Yacuma, río Nareuda, río Manuripi, río Solimões, lago January, Amazonas

Loreto, Beni, Napo, Amazonas (COL), Pando

Bolivia, Brazil, Equador, Colombia, Peru

Rio Japurá | Amazonas

˜[ -5.293,-76.283 ]
Map to Hypoptopoma thoracatum
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in groups is necessary.
Can breathe atmospheric
yes
approx. 7.0 cm
unknown
 
 
 
present
6 soft rays
incised / concave, pointed
top and bottom approximately the same length
I / 6 - 7 rays
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
Holotyp: Xerberos
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
last seen on a
german stock list
28/October/2021
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 323
Pic. 2: Hypoptopoma thoracatum
Pic. 3: Hypoptopoma thoracatum - Lateralansicht
Pic. 4: Hypoptopoma thoracatum - Dorsalansicht
Pic. 5: Hypoptopoma thoracatum - Ventralansicht
Pic. 6: Rineloricaria bilobatum - Lateralansicht
Pic. 7: Rineloricaria bilobatum - Dorsalansicht
Pic. 8: Rineloricaria bilobatum - Ventralansicht
Pic. 9: 36 mm (MUSM 33851), Alto Yurua
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Steindachner, Franz (1879) (PD)
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Carvalho et. al., 2009 (PD)
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