Apteronotidae

Brown ghost knifefish

Apteronotus leptorhynchus

Apteronotid Fish of Colombian Waters

• Brown
• Tropical
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• South America
• Elongated
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Brown ghost knifefish is a freshwater fish of South America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 26.9 cm.