Hypopomus

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]

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Actinopterygii

Order:Gymnotiformes

Family:Hypopomidae

Quick facts Conservation status, Scientific classification ...

Hypopomus
98.7 mm
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Gymnotiformes
Family:	Hypopomidae
Genus:	Hypopomus T. N. Gill, 1864[2]
Species:	H. artedi
Binomial name
Hypopomus artedi (Kaup, 1856)[3]
Synonyms[3]
Rhamphichthys artedi Kaup, 1856 Rhamphichthys mulleri Kaup, 1856 Hypopomus mulleri (Kaup, 1856) Parupygus litaniensis Hoedeman, 1962 Parupygus savannensis Hoedeman, 1962

Close