Hypopygus lepturus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Rhamphichthyidae, the sand knifefishes.[2] This species is found in South America and is occasionally kept as an aquarium fish.[3] It lives in freshwater and grows up to 10 centimeters long.[4]
| Hypopygus lepturus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gymnotiformes |
| Family: | Rhamphichthyidae |
| Genus: | Hypopygus |
| Species: | H. lepturus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypopygus lepturus Hoedeman, 1962 | |
References
edit- ↑ Salvador, G.N. (2023). "Hypopygus lepturus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T49829615A159679824. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T49829615A159679824.en. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Hypopygus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ↑ H. Nijssen and I. J. H. Isbrücker (1972). "On Hypopygus lepturus, a little known dwarf gymnotid fish from South America (Pisces, Cypriniformes, Gymnotoidei)". Zoologische Mededelingen. 47: 160–176.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Hypopygus lepturus". FishBase. February 2025 version.
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