Severi?s tube-snouted ghost knifefish (Sternarchorhynchus severii)

Scientific name: Sternarchorhynchus severii de Santana & Nogueira, 2006

The Severi?s tube-snouted ghost knifefish (Sternarchorhynchus severii) is a freshwater fish of the family Apteronotidae. Native range: South America, Brazil.

Biology

Specimens were collected in an area characterized by steep banks and a shoreline bordered by dense forest; large amounts of aquatic plants (Family Podostemonacease) were present in the river, with the water being acidic (pH 5.8) and well oxygenated (91% saturation).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sternarchorhynchus severii
Family
Apteronotidae (Ghost knifefishes)
Order
Gymnotiformes (Knifefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.9
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
South America: Brazil.
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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