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Brown Ghost Knifefish

Apteronotus leptorhynchus

Classification

The brown ghost knifefish (Apteronotus leptorhynchus) is a species of weakly electric knifefish in the family Apteronotidae. The brown ghost knifefish is the only vertebrate proven to have negligible brain aging thus far. As such, they are extensively researched as a model species for neurological and developmental studies.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog