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Morse Knifefish (Gymnorhamphichthys hypostomus)
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Ecological Illustration of Morse Knifefish (Gymnorhamphichthys hypostomus)
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Rhamphichthyidae

Morse Knifefish

Gymnorhamphichthys hypostomus

Rhamphichthyid Fish of the Orinoco Basin

  • Tropical
  • Upper river
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • South America
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Morse Knifefish is known from South America as a freshwater fish. It occurs in freshwater habitats.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Neotropical Knifefishes
Family
Rhamphichthyidae
Genus
Gymnorhamphichthys
Water type
Freshwater
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