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