Hypostomus cochliodon

The Hypostomus cochliodon lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater, pH range: 6.3 - 7.2, dH range: 10 - 18 environment.

It could well be Hypostomus cochliodon but there is considered to be a H. cochilodon "group" of various sub species or near species with slight regional differences. Nice find, these are undemanding and grow to between 8" and 12" so they stay a sensible size. More

comments on the identity of Hypostomus cochliodon Kner, 1854, and on the paraphyly of the group are given. A hypothesis that Hypostomus soniae sp. n. may have been separated from a Paraguayan species during the late Tertiary is advanced. More

Hypostomus cochliodon Kner, 1854 - add this species to your "My Cats" page. Common Name(s) L310, LDA51 Type Locality Rio Cuiabá, Brazil. More

This species is part of the Hypostomus cochliodon complex, all of which were previously included in the genus Cochliodon, which is now considered a synonym of Hypostomus. More

Hypostomus cochliodon See Cochliodon cochiliodon 'Tocantins' Hypostomus commersoni (Valenciennes 1836, Bu:386 Hypostomus commersonii, Bu:431 Hypostomus limosus, Bu:432 Hypostomus spiniger) Hypostomus commersonii See Hypostomus commersoni More

Common names

Cascudo in Portuguese (Português)
Cochliodonwels in German (Deutsch)
Raitatäpläpleko in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Schoko-Cochliodon in German (Deutsch)
旋齒鯰 in Mandarin Chinese
旋齿鲶 in Mandarin Chinese

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