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Brachyhypopomus pinnicaudatus in Uruguay

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Brachyhypopomus pinnicaudatus   (Hopkins, 1991)
Family:	Hypopomidae (Bluntnose knifefishes)			picture (Brpin_u0.jpg) by Loureiro, M.
Order:	Gymnotiformes  (knifefishes)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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Max. size:	18.6 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 37053)
Environment:	benthopelagic
Climate:	tropical
Global Importance:	aquarium: commercial
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Distribution:	South America: eastern South America from the Catatumbo River basin, Orinoco and the Guianas to La Plata River basin; Amazon River basin in Peru.
Diagnosis:	Anal soft rays: 180-180; Vertebrae: 81-81
Biology:	Low conductivity, stagnant water, hypoxic-anoxic habitats, associated with emergent and floating vegetation (Ref. 37053). Encountered in shallow edges of a stream (Ref. 75964). Maximum length reported to reach 20 cm SL (Ref. 12202)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:	Albert, James S.
Main Ref:	Albert, J.S.. 2003. (Ref. 37053)
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Uruguay country information
Common names:	[ No common name ]		Ref:
Status:	native		Ref:
Salinity:	freshwater
Regulations:	no regulations		Ref:
Uses:	no uses
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/uy.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Albert, J.S., 2003
National Database:	Dinara
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	Entered:  Casal, Christine Marie V.

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