Goeldi?s tube-snouted ghost knifefish (Sternarchorhynchus goeldii)

Scientific name: Sternarchorhynchus goeldii de Santana & Vari, 2010

The Goeldi?s tube-snouted ghost knifefish (Sternarchorhynchus goeldii) is a freshwater fish of the family Apteronotidae. Native range: South America, main stream of the Amazon, from the region of ?bidos in Brazil, in the eastern portions of the Amazon basin westwards to north-eastern Peru.

Biology

In an aquarium environment, this species demonstrated increased activity levels at night, and only sporadic foraging activities in the course of the day.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sternarchorhynchus goeldii
Family
Apteronotidae (Ghost knifefishes)
Order
Gymnotiformes (Knifefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.6
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
South America: main stream of the Amazon, from the region of ?bidos in Brazil, in the eastern portions of the Amazon basin westwards to north-eastern Peru.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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