Hypopygus

Updated on Jan 16, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Family Hypopomidae Rank Genus		Class Actinopterygii Phylum Chordata Order Gymnotiformes
Similar Gymnotiformes, Hypopomidae, Hypopomus artedi, Brachyhypopomus, Rhamphichthys

Hypopygus is a genus of bluntnose knifefishes native to northern South America.

Species

There are currently eight recognized species in this genus:

Hypopygus benoneae L. A. W. Peixoto, Dutra, de Santana & Wosiacki, 2013

Hypopygus hoedemani de Santana & Crampton, 2011 (Hoedeman's Hypopygus)

Hypopygus isbruckeri de Santana & Crampton, 2011 (Isbrücker's Hypopygus)

Hypopygus lepturus Hoedeman, 1962

Hypopygus minissimus de Santana & Crampton, 2011

Hypopygus neblinae Mago-Leccia, 1994

Hypopygus nijsseni de Santana & Crampton, 2011 (Nijssen's Hypopygus)

Hypopygus ortegai de Santana & Crampton, 2011 (Ortega's Hypopygus)

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