Brachyhypopomus draco

Brachyhypopomus draco

Elongated Hypopomid Fish from the Brazilian Coast

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

Brachyhypopomus draco is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and records give a maximum length of 15.2 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Neotropical Knifefishes
Family: Hypopomidae
Genus: Brachyhypopomus
Water type: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated