Hypopomus | |
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98.7 mm | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Gymnotiformes |
Family: | Hypopomidae |
Genus: | Hypopomus T. N. Gill, 1864 [2] |
Species: | H. artedi |
Binomial name | |
Hypopomus artedi | |
Synonyms [3] | |
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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, [3] , 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]