Nicaraguan wormfish [Leptophilypnus guatemalensis]
Description
The Nicaraguan wormfish is a small, freshwater species native to Nicaragua. It has a notable elongated and slender body shape, small eyes, and a reduced dorsal fin. Its body color typically ranges from light brown to gray.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Copepods
Copepoda
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| Order |
Poecilostomatoida
Poecilostomatoida
|
| Family |
Philichthyids
Philichthyidae
|
| Genus |
Leptophilypnus
Leptophilypnus
|