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Hypopygus lepturus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Gymnotiformes
Family:	Hypopomidae
Genus:	Hypopygus
Species:	H. lepturus
Binomial name
Hypopygus lepturus Hoedeman, 1962

Hypopygus lepturus is a species of bluntnose knifefish and is commonly found in Northern South America. It is part of the family Hypopomidae and is occasionally kept as an aquarium fish. It lives in freshwater and grows up to 10 centimeters long.

References

1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-11-10. Retrieved 2012-06-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2. Nijssen, H. (1972). "On Hypopygus lepturus, a little known dwarf gymnotid fish from South America (Pisces, Cypriniformes, Gymnotoidei)". Zoologische Mededelingen. 47: 160–176.
3. "Hypopygus lepturus : Aquarium". Fishbase.org.

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