| Family: |
Hypopomidae (Bluntnose knifefishes) |
| Max. size: |
34.7 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: Orinoco River and Rio de la Plata, Amazon in Peru. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Associated with emergent and floating vegetation (Ref. 37053). Maximum length reported to reach 42 cm TL (Ref. 6398). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 August 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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