Hypopomus

Hypopomus
	98.7 mm
Conservation status
	Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Gymnotiformes
Family:	Hypopomidae
Genus:	Hypopomus; T. N. Gill, 1864
Species:	H. artedi
Binomial name
	Hypopomus artedi; (Kaup, 1856)
Synonyms
	Rhamphichthys artedi Kaup, 1856; Rhamphichthys mulleri Kaup, 1856; Hypopomus mulleri (Kaup, 1856); Parupygus litaniensis Hoedeman, 1962; Parupygus savannensis Hoedeman, 1962;

Hypopomus artedi is a species of bluntnose knifefish that is 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. It is the only member of its genus.^[1]

References

^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Hypopomus artedi" in FishBase. April 2013 version.

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