Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Gymnotiformes
Family: Hypopomidae Bluntnose knifefishes

Genus: Hypopygus

(See list of species below)


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9 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 9.2 cm TL
 
Hypopygus benoneae
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Max. Length 5.9 cm TL
 
Hypopygus hoedemani
[Hoedeman's Hypopygus]
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Max. Length 9 cm TL
 
Hypopygus isbruckeri
[Isbrücker's Hypopygus]
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Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
 
Hypopygus lepturus
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Max. Length 6.2 cm TL
 
Hypopygus minissimus
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Max. Length 12.2 cm TL
 
Hypopygus neblinae
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Max. Length 9.6 cm TL
 
Hypopygus nijsseni
[Nijssen's Hypopygus]
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Max. Length 11.4 cm TL
 
Hypopygus ortegai
[Ortega's Hypopygus]
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Hypopygus varii
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Hypopygus benoneae South America 9.2 TL 2013
Hypopygus hoedemani Hoedeman's Hypopygus South America 5.9 TL 2011
Hypopygus isbruckeri Isbrücker's Hypopygus South America 9 TL 2011
Hypopygus lepturus South America 10.2 SL 1962
Hypopygus minissimus South America 6.2 TL 2011
Hypopygus neblinae South America 12.2 TL 1994
Hypopygus nijsseni Nijssen's Hypopygus South America 9.6 TL 2011
Hypopygus ortegai Ortega's Hypopygus South America 11.4 TL 2011
Hypopygus varii South America 2018



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