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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Gobiiformes |
Family: | Eleotridae |
Genus: | Leptophilypnion T. R. Roberts, 2013 |
Type species | |
Leptophilypnion pusillus T. R. Roberts, 2013[1] |
Leptophilypnion is a genus of tiny fishes in the family Eleotridae endemic to the Amazon Basin in South America. At less than 1 cm (0.4 in) in standard length they are the smallest sleeper gobies and among the smallest fish.[2] The larger Microphilypnus sleeper gobies are also found in the Amazon,[3] and sometimes occur together with Leptophilypnion.[2] The bottom-dwelling Leptophilypnion are typically found in shallow, stagnant or slow-flowing water among soft debris, leaf-litter or water plants.[2]
The recognized species in this genus are:[2]
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