Common names from other countries
Classification / Names
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Loricariidae (Armored catfishes) > Hypostominae
Etymology: Hypostomus: Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth (Ref. 45335); kopeyaka: After its common name among the Tuyuka and Tukano indians, kope yaka, or kope ya’ka, meaning “pleco from the holes”, an allusion to the fact that, according to the Indians, the fishes spend most of their time hiding in holes in the river ban.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
; acqua dolce demersale. Tropical; 1°N - 0°N, 69°W - 70°W
Distribuzione
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