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Hypopomus artedi is a species of bluntnose knifefish that is found in Argentina, Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana and Suriname. This species can reach a length of 50 centimetres (20 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. It is the only member of its genus.[1]

Hypopomus
98.7 mm
Conservation status
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Gymnotiformes
Family:	Hypopomidae
Genus:	Hypopomus T. N. Gill, 1864
Species:	H. artedi
Binomial name
Hypopomus artedi (Kaup, 1856)
Synonyms
Rhamphichthys artedi Kaup, 1856 Rhamphichthys mulleri Kaup, 1856 Hypopomus mulleri (Kaup, 1856) Parupygus litaniensis Hoedeman, 1962 Parupygus savannensis Hoedeman, 1962

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