Description

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Common Names

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Bloblo , Creole, French , French Guiana

Poisson sabe , Creole, French , French Guiana

Poson-sab , Creole, French , French Guiana

Broget elektroål , Danish , Denmark

Booboo , Djuka (Boni (Aluku)) , French Guiana

Marmor-volangkõht , Estonian , Estonia

Puikkoveitsikala , Finnish , Finland

Poisson-couteau , French , French Guiana

Alapo , Galibi , French Guiana

Asapalipi , Galibi , French Guiana

Marmorierter Messeraal , German , Germany

米勒氏短吻电鳗 , Mandarin Chinese , China

米勒氏短吻電鰻 , Mandarin Chinese , China

臀电鳗 , Mandarin Chinese , China

臀電鰻 , Mandarin Chinese , China

阿氏短吻电鳗 , Mandarin Chinese , China

阿氏短吻電鰻 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Molokisi , Oyampi , French Guiana

Mapala malyaki , Oyampi (Wayapi) , French Guiana

Pounoup , Palicur (Palikur) , French Guiana

Itui , Portuguese , Brazil

Tuvira , Portuguese , Brazil

Saprapi , Saramaccan , French Guiana

Morenita , Spanish , Argentina

Kwaliminen , Wayana , French Guiana

Soukounouli , Wayana , French Guiana

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Gymnotiformes

Family: Hypopomidae

Genus: Hypopomus

Species: Hypopomus artedi (Kaup, 1856)

Climate Zone

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Tropical

Location

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Biology

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Inhabits creeks with rapidly flowing water over a sandy substrate (Ref. 12225). Maximum length reported to reach 50 cm SL (Ref. 27188).

Habitat

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benthopelagic