Bluntnose knifefish
Hypopygus lepturus
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A small electric knifefish from South America. It reaches about 10 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Hypopygus lepturus
- Family
- Hypopomidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Hypopomidae
- Order
- Gymnotiformes
- Synonyms
- Tateichthys duidae
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 10.2 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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