Ghost knifefish
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The ghost knifefishes are a family (Apteronotidae) of knifefishes. They are distinguished from other gymnotiform fish by the presence of a caudal fin, and can be found in the neotropical regions of South America.
The Black ghost knifefish (Apteronotus albifrons) and Brown ghost knifefish (Apteronotus leptorhynchus) are readily available as aquarium fish.
A number of additional species have been discovered recently, and many more are expected to be found.
Genus Adontosternarchus:
- Adontosternarchus balaenops
- Adontosternarchus clarkae
- Adontosternarchus devenanzii
- Adontosternarchus sachsi
Genus Apteronotus:
- Black ghost knifefish (Apteronotus albifrons)
- Apteronotus apurensis
- Apteronotus bonapartii
- Apteronotus brasiliensis
- Apteronotus cuchillejo
- Apteronotus cuchillo
- Apteronotus ellisi
- Apteronotus jurubidae
- Brown ghost knifefish (Apteronotus leptorhynchus)
- Apteronotus macrolepis
- Apteronotus macrostomus
- Apteronotus magdalenensis
- Apteronotus marauna
- Apteronotus mariae
- Apteronotus rostratus
- Apteronotus spurrellii
Genus Compsaraia:
- Compsaraia compsus
Genus Magosternarchus:
- Magosternarchus duccis
- Magosternarchus raptor
Genus Megadontognathus:
- Megadontognathus cuyuniense
- Megadontognathus kaitukaensis
Genus Orthosternarchus:
- Orthosternarchus tamandua
Genus Parapteronotus:
- Parapteronotus hasemani
Genus Platyurosternarchus:
- Platyurosternarchus macrostomus
Genus Porotergus:
- Porotergus gimbeli
- Porotergus gymnotus
Genus Sternarchella:
- Sternarchella curvioperculata
- Sternarchella orthos
- Sternarchella schotti
- Sternarchella sima
- Sternarchella terminalis
Genus Sternarchogiton:
- Sternarchogiton nattereri
- Sternarchogiton porcinum
Genus Sternarchorhamphus:
- Sternarchorhamphus muelleri
Genus Sternarchorhynchus:
- Sternarchorhynchus britskii
- Sternarchorhynchus curvirostris
- Sternarchorhynchus mesensis
- Sternarchorhynchus mormyrus
- Sternarchorhynchus oxyrhynchus
- Rosen knifefish (Sternarchorhynchus roseni)
External link
- FishBase entry for Apteronotidae (http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/FamilySummary.cfm?ID=545)