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| Scientific Name | Brachyhypopomus brevirostris (Steindachner, 1868) |
| Common Name | Blunt-nose Knifefish |
| Type Locality | Rio Guaporé, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Hypopomus brevirostris, Rhamphichthys brevirostris |
| Pronunciation | brev ee ROSS truss |
| Etymology | This specific epithet refers to the specimen's short(brevis=short) snout(rostrum=muzzle or snout). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 347mm or 13.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Orinoco River and Rio de la Plata, Amazon in Peru. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 5 (no. 20) (for 23 July 1868), pp 177. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:8.97.849.4934 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 13:00 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 07:27) |