Bluntnose knifefish (Brachyhypopomus brevirostris)

Scientific name: Brachyhypopomus brevirostris Steindachner, 1868

The Bluntnose knifefish (Brachyhypopomus brevirostris) is a freshwater fish of the family Hypopomidae. Native range: South America, Orinoco River and Rio de la Plata, Amazon in Peru.

Biology

Associated with emergent and floating vegetation. Maximum length reported to reach 42 cm TL.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Brachyhypopomus brevirostris
Family
Hypopomidae (Bluntnose knifefishes)
Order
Gymnotiformes (Knifefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
34.7
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
South America: Orinoco River and Rio de la Plata, Amazon in Peru.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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