Brachyhypopomus bombilla Loureiro & Silva, 2006

Family:  Hypopomidae (Bluntnose knifefishes)
Max. size:  15.38 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 6 - 7.8
Distribution:  South America: tributaries of the middle Río Uruguay and Los Patos-Merín system basin in Uruguay.
Diagnosis:  Anal soft rays: 155-190. Can be differentiated from all congeners by the following combination of characters: pigmentation pattern of body consisting of scattered dark brown pigmentation over a brown background, more dense on the dorsal half of the body; epidermal laterosensory canals pigmented; head depth 61.8-76.4% of HL; caudal filament length 6.5-16.6% of ; 55-190 anal-fin rays; fourth supraorbital pore dorsal and half-way between posterior nares and anterior margin of orbit; upper jaw slightly longer than lower jaw; a cartilaginous mesocoracoid; slender anterodorsal process of the maxilla; all branchiostegal rays of equal size, none hook-like (Ref. 75964). Description: Dorsal, pelvic and caudal fins absent (Ref. 75964).
Biology:  Occurs in swamps, slow moving river edges and standing water, often with dense vegetation (Ref. 75964).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 August 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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