Hypopomus
| Hypopomus | |
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| 98.7 mm | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gymnotiformes |
| Family: | Hypopomidae |
| Genus: | Hypopomus T. N. Gill, 1864[3] |
| Species: | H. artedi
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| Binomial name | |
| Hypopomus artedi | |
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Hypopomus is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Hypopomidae, the bluntnose knifefishes. The only species in the genus is Hypopomus artedi,[2], a species found in Argentina, Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana and Suriname. This species can reach a length of 50 centimetres (20 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Provenzano-Rizzi, F. (2022). "Hypopomus artedi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T49830555A176012488. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T49830555A176012488.en. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ a b c Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Hypopomus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Hypopomidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Hypopomus artedi". FishBase. April 2013 version.
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