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Hypopomidae (Bluntnose knifefishes)
Etymology: Brachyhypopomus: Greek, brachys, eia = short + Greek, hypo = under + Greek, poma, -atos = cover (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Charles William Beebe (1877–1962) was an American naturalist, ornithologist, marine biologist, entomologist, explorer and author. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Schultz.
Issue
Ecology: Associated with floating vegetation.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
South America: tropical areas east of the Andes.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 32.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 12225); common length : 32.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 12225)
Facultative air-breathing in the genus (Ref. 126274); Associated with floating vegetation (Ref. 37053). Maximum length reported to reach 35 cm SL (Ref. 27188).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Planquette, P., P. Keith and P.-Y. Le Bail, 1996. Atlas des poissons d'eau douce de Guyane. Tome 1. Collection du Patrimoine Naturel Volume 22, MNHN, Paris & INRA, Paris. 429 p. (Ref. 12225)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
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