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Hemipsilichthys gobio (Lütken, 1874)

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Common names: Anhã, Cascudinho, Cascudo
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from the rio Paraiba do Sul basin in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais (Ref. 42856). Museum: type locality not explicitly given, restricted to Paraíba do Sul River basin, ZMUC 76 (holotype of Xenomystus gobio Lütken, 1874) (Ref. 26282). Museum: Rio Paquequer ad Theresópolis, Rio de Janeiro, MNRJ 639 (holotype of Upsilodus victori Miranda Ribeiro, 1924) (Ref. 6868, 26282). Also Ref. 36817.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Pereira, E.H. and R.E. Reis, 2002
National Database:

Common names from other countries

巴西蹄形甲鲶, 半下口鲶, Makkarapleko, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Loricariidae (Armored catfishes) > Delturinae
Etymology: Hemipsilichthys: Greek, hemi = half + Greek, psilos = hairless + Greek, ichtys = fish (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Lütken.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; demersal.   Tropical

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