Bluntnose knifefish

Brachyhypopomus brevirostris

Hypopomid Fish beneath South American Waters

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

Bluntnose knifefish is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 34.7 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Neotropical Knifefishes
Family: Hypopomidae
Genus: Brachyhypopomus
Maximum length: 34.7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Orinoco River and Rio de la Plata, Amazon in Peru.

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