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Higuchi?s tube-snouted ghost knifefish (Sternarchorhynchus higuchii) fish species and information / pictures of Higuchi?s tube-snouted ghost knifefish - Sternarchorhynchus higuchii

Higuchi?s tube-snouted ghost knifefish (Sternarchorhynchus higuchii) fish species information

Scientific Name
Sternarchorhynchus higuchii

Common Name
Higuchi?s tube-snouted ghost knifefish

Biology
Unknown

Classification

Classified By
de Santana & Vari, 2010
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Knifefishes (Gymnotiformes)
Family
Ghost knifefishes (Apteronotidae)

Distribution

Region
South America
Distribution
South America: Brazil.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
benthopelagic
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Trophic Level
s.e. 0.00 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
False
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
24.6 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (13 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated