Brown ghost knifefish

Apteronotus leptorhynchus

Apteronotid Fish of Colombian Waters

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

Class: Teleosts
Order: Neotropical Knifefishes
Family: Apteronotidae
Genus: Apteronotus
Maximum length: 26.9 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: South America: the Guianas, Brazil and Peru; rivers of Colombia and Venezuela, including the Catatumbo River.

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