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| Scientific Name | Hypophthalmus edentatus Spix & Agassiz, 1829 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Rivers of equatorial Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Hypophthalmus spixii |
| Pronunciation | hi pop thal muss - ee dent at uss |
| Etymology | (Greek)Hypo=Under + (Greek)opthalmos=eye. Species name refers to the lack of teeth. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 360mm (14.2") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Almost never exported because of it's (plankton) feeding habits, this fish is quite common in open water and lakes. |
| Sexing | Unknown |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins and Atlantic coastal rivers of Guyana and Suriname Amazon (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Orinoco  (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Temperature | 23.0-28.0°C or 73.4-82.4°F (Show others within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Feeds on plankton and debris. Gill rakers are used to capture planktonic crustaceans. |
| Furniture | Found over soft muddy bottom. |
| Compatibility | Schooling species. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Selecta Piscium Brasiliam - pp16 - Pl. 9 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2009 Apr 06 03:07 (species record created: 2001 Nov 05 00:00) |
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