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Hypopygus lepturus
Hypopygus lepturus Hoedeman, 1962

Family:  Hypopomidae (Bluntnose knifefishes)
Max. size:  10.2 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Orinoco and Amazon River basins and coastal rivers of the Guianas.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs in shallow creeks with a sandy substrate (Ref. 12225). Maximum length reported to reach 10 cm TL (Ref. 12225).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 September 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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