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Sand knifefish (Gymnorhamphichthys rosamariae)
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Ecological Illustration of Sand knifefish (Gymnorhamphichthys rosamariae)
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Rhamphichthyidae

Sand knifefish

Gymnorhamphichthys rosamariae

Rhamphichthyid Fish of the Amazon Basin

  • Tropical
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • South America
  • Tropical fish

Sand knifefish is a freshwater fish found around South America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 15 cm.

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