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Brachyhypopomus brevirostris (Steindachner, 1868) Bluntnose knifefish |
| 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: | ||||
| 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) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||