Hypopygus neblinae

Hypopygus neblinae

Rhamphichthyid Fish of South American Waters

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Small
Tropical fish

Hypopygus neblinae is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 12.2 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Neotropical Knifefishes
Family: Rhamphichthyidae
Genus: Hypopygus
Maximum length: 12.2 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Several localities of southern Venezuela, including Atabapo and Negro rivers, the Casiquiare Canal and La Neblina National Park; also collected in the Rio Meta system in Colombia and some localities in Bolivia.

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