Hypopygus lepturus

Hypopygus lepturus is a species of bluntnose knifefish and is commonly found in Northern South America.[1] It is part of the family Hypopomidae and is occasionally kept as an aquarium fish.[2] It lives in freshwater and grows up to 10 centimeters long.[3]

Hypopygus lepturus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Gymnotiformes
Family:
Hypopomidae
Genus:
Hypopygus
Species:
H. lepturus
Binomial name
Hypopygus lepturus
Hoedeman, 1962

References
  1. http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/document/149250
  2. http://www.mendeley.com/research/hypopygus-lepturus-little-known-dwarf-gymnotid-fish-south-america-pisces-cypriniformes-gymnotoidei/
  3. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Hypopygus-lepturus.html


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