Hypopygus neblinae Mago-Leccia, 1994
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Hypopygus neblinae is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Rhamphichthyidae, the sand knifefishes. This species is found in Brazil, Colombia, Guyana and Venezuela, living among the leaves and roots of submerged marginal vegetation. This fish has a maximum total length of 12.2 cm (4.8 in). This species is used in the aquarium trade where it may be called the marbled knifefish.
Wikipedia contributors, Hypopygus neblinae; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:52:09.725532+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Hypopygus neblinae Mago-Leccia, 1994
- Name authority
- Mago-Leccia, 1994
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Gymnotiformes
- Family
- Rhamphichthyidae
- Genus
- Hypopygus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderGymnotiformes
- suborderPulseoidei Janzen, Sabaj, Crampton & Lovejoy, 2026
- superfamilyRhamphichthyoidea Regan, 1911
- familyRhamphichthyidae Regan, 1911
- subfamilySteatoginae Albert, 2001
- genusHypopygus Hoedeman, 1962
- speciesHypopygus neblinae Mago-Leccia, 1994
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Hypopygus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Hypopygus hoedemani de Santana & Crampton, 2011 | RhamphichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hypopygus lepturus Hoedeman, 1962 | RhamphichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hypopygus ortegai de Santana & Crampton, 2011 | RhamphichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hypopygus varii Campos-da-Paz, 2018 | RhamphichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hypopygus benoneae Peixoto, Dutra, de Santana & Wosicki, 2013 | RhamphichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hypopygus isbruckeri de Santana & Crampton, 2011 | RhamphichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hypopygus minissimus de Santana & Crampton, 2011 | RhamphichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hypopygus nijsseni de Santana & Crampton, 2011 | RhamphichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Mago-Leccia, F. (1994). Electric fishes of the continental waters of America. Caracas, Fundacion Para El Desarrollo de Las Ciencias Fisicas, Matematicas Y Naturales, 1–206, 16 unnumbered tables. [Spanish summary.]. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3NYBR. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.