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Class: Teleostei
Order: Gymnotiformes
Family: Hypopomidae Bluntnose knifefishes

Genus: Hypopygus

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9 species
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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 cm TL

 
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 TL 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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cfm script by eagbayani, 30.11.04, ,  php script by cmilitante, 05/11/2010 ,  last modified by cmilitante, 14/03/2013