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Apteronotidae

Apteronotus rostratus

Apteronotus rostratus

Apteronotid Fish from South American Waters

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Central America and the Caribbean
South America
Medium
Tropical fish

Apteronotus rostratus is a freshwater fish from South America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 27.2 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Neotropical Knifefishes
Family: Apteronotidae
Genus: Apteronotus
Maximum length: 27.2 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Panama, Colombia, Venezuela.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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