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Hypomasticus copelandii (Steindachner, 1875) |
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photo by
Pauls, E. |
| Family: | Anostomidae (Headstanders) | |||
| Max. size: | 54 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Paraíba do Sul and Doce River basins in Brazil. | |||
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| Biology: | Max. length (Erica Pauls, pers. comm., 2000). Distinct pairs breed on densely grown weedy places (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||