/siluriformes/loricariidae/hypostomus/spiniger/1.jpg "Hypostomus spiniger")
Adult/siluriformes/loricariidae/hypostomus/spiniger/2.jpg "Hypostomus spiniger")
Mouth of adult
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Hypostomus spiniger |
| Common Names | Spiny Plated Pleco Pigget Sugemalle (Denmark) |
| Synonym(s) | Plecostomus spiniger |
| Pronunciation | hi POSS tow muss |
| Etymology | Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Rio Grande Do Sul State Waters, Laguna dos Patos, Guaíba, Jacuí, Cai (Rio Grande do Sul), Cadeia (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is but a single record of this fish being seen, view it. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.17.8119 | |
| Last Update | 2021 Feb 02 12:39 (species record created: 2020 Dec 13 08:55) |