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Scientific Name | Brachyhypopomus brevirostris (Steindachner, 1868) |
Common Name | Blunt-nose Knifefish |
Type Locality | Rio Guaporé, Brazil. |
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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Last Update | 2019 Oct 27 02:10 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 07:27) |