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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 | |||