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Hypoptopoma machadoi Aquino & Schaefer, 2010

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Habitat: The species of Hypoptopoma typically occur in streams of slow to moderate current and muddy to sandy bottom with marginal emergent vegetation. Based on verified specimen records, the species is distributed in the Río Amazonas basin, including the Ucayali, Madeira, and Tapajos rivers, as well as in the rivers east to the Ilha Marajo drainage (Para, Brazil), in the Tocantins and smaller coastal river drainages in northeastern Brazil (Mearim), the upper Río Orinoco basin, the Essequibo and Nickerie river basins of the Guiana Shield, and in the ríos Paraguay and lower Paraná. Aquarium Care: Will not bother other fish in the aquarium. They like to hang on to thin stalks of plants so they can see around it with their laterally located eyes. Provide shaded hiding areas in the tank with rocks or cave-like structures. Diet: Feed an all round diet but prefers a vegetable diet such as algae, spirulina tablets and cucumber/courgette. Etymology: Named for Antonio Machado-Allison, in recognition of his lifelong dedication and contributions to Neotropical ichthyology.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Loricariidae

Distribution:

South America: Rio Orinoco basin in Venezuela, including the Rio Meta drainage in Colombia.

Size:

7.0cm. (2¾ins)

Temp:

23-27°c (73-81°f.)

p.H.

6.0-7.2.

Reference:

Adriana E. Aquino and Scott A. Schaefer "Systematics of the Genus Hypoptopoma Günther, 1868 (Siluriformes, Loricariidae)," Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 2010(336), 1-110, (3 June 2010)
Aquino, A.E. and S.A. Schaefer, 2010. Systematics of the genus Hypoptopoma Günther, 1868 (Siluriformes, Loricariidae). Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist. 336:1-110.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2022. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, ( 10/2022 ).

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Hypoptopoma machadoi

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