Hypopygus lepturus

Hypopygus lepturus
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]

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