Biology:Hypopygus lepturus
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| Hypopygus lepturus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gymnotiformes |
| Family: | Hypopomidae |
| Genus: | Hypopygus |
| Species: | H. lepturus
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| Binomial name | |
| Hypopygus lepturus Hoedeman, 1962
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Hypopygus lepturus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Rhamphichthyidae, the sand knifefishes.[2] This species is found in South America and is occasionally kept as an aquarium fish.[3] It lives in freshwater and grows up to 10 centimeters long.[4]
References
- ↑ Salvador, G.N. (2023). "Hypopygus lepturus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2023. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T49829615A159679824.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/49829615/159679824. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Species in the genus Hypopygus". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?tbl=species&genus=Hypopygus.
- ↑ H. Nijssen; I. J. H. Isbrücker (1972). "On Hypopygus lepturus, a little known dwarf gymnotid fish from South America (Pisces, Cypriniformes, Gymnotoidei)". Zoologische Mededelingen 47: 160–176. http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/document/149250.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2025). "Hypopygus lepturus" in FishBase. February 2025 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q5960088 entry
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