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

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

Poisson-couteau , French , French Guiana

Alapo , Galibi , French Guiana

Asapalipi , Galibi , French Guiana

下臀电鳗 , Mandarin Chinese , China

下臀電鰻 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Molokisi , Oyampi , French Guiana

Pounoup , Palicur (Palikur) , French Guiana

Itui , Portuguese , Brazil

Tuvira , Portuguese , Brazil

Saprapi , Saramaccan , French Guiana

Anguilita , Spanish , Ecuador

Kwaliminen , Wayana , French Guiana

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Gymnotiformes

Family: Hypopomidae

Genus: Hypopygus

Species: Hypopygus lepturus Hoedeman, 1962

Climate Zone

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Tropical

Location

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Biology

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Occurs in shallow creeks with a sandy substrate (Ref. 12225). Maximum length reported to reach 10 cm TL (Ref. 12225).

Habitat

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benthopelagic