Mormyrus tube-snouted ghost knifefish (Sternarchorhynchus mormyrus)

Scientific name: Sternarchorhynchus mormyrus Steindachner, 1868

The Mormyrus tube-snouted ghost knifefish (Sternarchorhynchus mormyrus) is a freshwater fish of the family Apteronotidae.

Biology

Juveniles were observed to live within v?rzea along the shores of the main river, whereas adults are inhabitants of main river channels.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sternarchorhynchus mormyrus
Family
Apteronotidae (Ghost knifefishes)
Order
Gymnotiformes (Knifefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
54.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
South America: mainstream of the Amazon River from Manaus in the central portions of the basin to the vicinity of Iquitos in north-eastern Peru, the R?o Negro, and from the R?o Orinoco basin in both Venezuela and south-eastern Colombia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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