Rosen?s tube-snouted ghost knifefish (Sternarchorhynchus roseni)

Scientific name: Sternarchorhynchus roseni Mago-Leccia, 1994

The Rosen?s tube-snouted ghost knifefish (Sternarchorhynchus roseni) is a freshwater fish of the family Apteronotidae. Native range: South America, Orinoco and Amazon River basins.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal soft rays: 187 - 215; Vertebrae: 82 - 84

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sternarchorhynchus roseni
Family
Apteronotidae (Ghost knifefishes)
Order
Gymnotiformes (Knifefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
41.7
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
South America: Orinoco and Amazon River basins.
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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