Brachyhypopomus beebei
Brachyhypopomus beebei (Schultz, 1944)
Brachyhypopomus beebei
photo by Brosse, S.


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Family:  Hypopomidae (Bluntnose knifefishes)
Max. size:  32 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: tropical areas east of the Andes.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Associated with floating vegetation (Ref. 37053). Maximum length reported to reach 35 cm SL (Ref. 27188).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 August 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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