| Family: |
Hypopomidae (Bluntnose knifefishes) |
| Max. size: |
10 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: Orinoco and Amazon River basins and coastal rivers of the Guianas. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| 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)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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