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Scientific Name Pogonopoma parahybae  (Steindachner, 1877)
Common Name
Type Locality Rio Parahyba [Paraíba do Sul], southeastern Brazil.
Synonym(s) Pogonopomoides parahybae, Rhinelepis parahybae
Pronunciation pog ON oh poma - pah rah hi bay
Etymology (Greek)Pogon=beard + (Greek)op=eye + (Greek)poma=lid, operculum. Genus: Greek, pogon = beard + Greek, poma, -atos = cover, operculum

Species: Named after the type specimens locality.
Down Species Information
Size 263mm or 10.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
General Remarks Found in areas of mid to strong water current usually associated with rocky substrate.
Down Habitat Information
Distribution South America: Paraíba do Sul River basin.
Rio de Janeiro State Rivers, Paraíba do Sul (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Vulnerable, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2022.
Down Husbandry Information
Breeding Unreported.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
Down Further Information
Reference Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 76 (1. Abth.), pp 218 [2], Pl. 2.
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Last Update 2019 Oct 05 03:28 (species record created: 2004 Aug 11 00:00)