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Teleostei (teleosts) >
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Hypopomidae (Bluntnose knifefishes)
Etymology: Brachyhypopomus: Greek, brachys, eia = short + Greek, hypo = under + Greek, poma, -atos = cover (Ref. 45335); degy: Name is the acronym for 'Diversity and Evolution of Gymnotiformes' project; noun in apposition (Ref. 123707).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
South America: Brazil.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.5 cm OT male/unsexed; (Ref. 123707)
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Dutra, G.M., L.A.W. Peixoto, L.E. Ochoa, W.M. Ohara, C.D. de Santana, N.A. Menezes and A. Datovo, 2021. A new species of Amazonian bluntnose knifefish Brachyhypopomus (Gymnotiformes: Hypopomidae), with comments on its phylogenetic position. Systematics Biodiversity . (Ref. 123707)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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