Hypopygus Minissimus
📖 Overview
Overview information for Hypopygus Minissimus is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Hypopygus minissimus is diagnosed from congeners by the following combination of characters: the absence of oblique bands (versus presence in all congeners), the absence of scales at midbody (versus presence in all congeners), the absence of the sixth infraorbital bone (versus presence in all congeners except H. hoedemani and H. lepturus), the total number of anal-fin rays (102–113 versus 136–170 in all congeners except H. hoedemani and H. lepturus), and the dorsal rami of the intermittent branch of the anterior lateral line nerve visible as two black parallel lines (versus not visible in H. ortegai) .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Hypopygus Minissimus is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Hypopygus Minissimus is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Hypopygus Minissimus is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical South America: Hypopygus minissimus is known only from the upper Orinoco in Venezuela (vicinity of San Fernando de Atabapo, Río Cunucunuma, and Río Sipapo), and from a tributary of the Casiquiare canal in Venezuela (Río Candela) (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
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🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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