Bluntnose knifefish
Brachyhypopomus brevirostris
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An electric knifefish from South America, from the Amazon and Orinoco basins, northern coastal rivers and the Paraguay basin. It lives among floating vegetation. Like all South American knifefish, it has a weak electric organ it uses to find its way. It reaches about 35 to 40 centimetres but is slender.
- Scientific name
- Brachyhypopomus brevirostris
- Family
- Hypopomidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Hypopomidae
- Order
- Gymnotiformes
- Synonyms
- Hypopomus brevirostris, Rhamphichthys brevirostris
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 34.7 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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