hˌaɪpoʊpˈɑːmɪdz ɑːɹ nˈoʊn fɹʌmðə kˌɑːntɪnˈɛntəl wˈɔːɾɚz ʌv ˈɔːl sˈaʊθ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən kˈʌntɹiz ɛksˈɛpt tʃˈɪli, ænd ɑːɹ mˈoʊst daɪvˈɜːs ɪnðɪ ˈæmɐzˌɑːn bˈeɪsən.
Hypopomids are known from the continental waters of all South American countries except Chile, and are most diverse in the Amazon Basin.