Family

Apteronotidae

66 species in this family. Browse scientific names and open each profile for distribution, taxonomy and available wildlife data.

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Species · page 1 of 2

Macana

Macana

Adontosternarchus balaenops

Apteronotidae

Macana

Adontosternarchus clarkae

Apteronotidae

Adontosternarchus devenanzii

Adontosternarchus devenanzii

Apteronotidae

Adontosternarchus nebulosus

Adontosternarchus nebulosus

Apteronotidae
Macana

Macana

Adontosternarchus sachsi

Apteronotidae
Black ghost knifefish

Black ghost knifefish

Apteronotus albifrons

Apteronotidae

Apteronotus anu

Apteronotus anu

Apteronotidae

Apteronotus apurensis

Apteronotus apurensis

Apteronotidae

Macana

Apteronotus bonapartii

Apteronotidae

Apteronotus brasiliensis

Apteronotus brasiliensis

Apteronotidae

Apteronotus camposdapazi

Apteronotus camposdapazi

Apteronotidae
Apteronotus caudimaculosus

Apteronotus caudimaculosus

Apteronotus caudimaculosus

Apteronotidae

Pez cuchillo

Apteronotus cuchillejo

Apteronotidae
Apteronotus ellisi

Apteronotus ellisi

Apteronotus ellisi

Apteronotidae
mayupa

mayupa

Apteronotus eschmeyeri

Apteronotidae

Apteronotus galvisi

Apteronotus galvisi

Apteronotidae

Apteronotus jurubidae

Apteronotus jurubidae

Apteronotidae

Brown Ghost Knifefish

Apteronotus leptorhynchus

Apteronotidae

Apteronotus lindalvae

Apteronotus lindalvae

Apteronotidae

Apteronotus macrostomus

Apteronotus macrostomus

Apteronotidae

perrita

Apteronotus magdalenensis

Apteronotidae

Apteronotus magoi

Apteronotus magoi

Apteronotidae

Apteronotus mariae

Apteronotus mariae

Apteronotidae

Apteronotus milesi

Apteronotus milesi

Apteronotidae

Anguila

Apteronotus rostratus

Apteronotidae

Apteronotus spurrellii

Apteronotus spurrellii

Apteronotidae

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BOLD:ACU1919

Apteronotidae

BOLD:ACU1978

BOLD:ACU1978

Apteronotidae

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BOLD:ADJ0179

Apteronotidae

BOLD:ADM0618

BOLD:ADM0618

Apteronotidae

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BOLD:AFQ9033

Apteronotidae

Compsaraia compsa

Compsaraia compsa

Apteronotidae

Compsaraia samueli

Compsaraia samueli

Apteronotidae

Melanosternarchus amaru

Melanosternarchus amaru

Apteronotidae

Tamandua Knifefish

Orthosternarchus tamandua

Apteronotidae

Dolphin knife fish

Parapteronotus hasemani

Apteronotidae

Pariosternarchus amazonensis

Pariosternarchus amazonensis

Apteronotidae

Anguila

Platyurosternarchus macrostoma

Apteronotidae

Porotergus duende

Porotergus duende

Apteronotidae

Porotergus gimbeli

Porotergus gimbeli

Apteronotidae

Ghost knifefish

Porotergus gymnotus

Apteronotidae

Porotergus sambaibensis

Porotergus sambaibensis

Apteronotidae

Sternarchella calhamazon

Sternarchella calhamazon

Apteronotidae

Sternarchella duccis

Sternarchella duccis

Apteronotidae

Sternarchella orthos

Sternarchella orthos

Apteronotidae

Sternarchella raptor

Sternarchella raptor

Apteronotidae

Sternarchella rex

Sternarchella rex

Apteronotidae

Sternarchella schotti

Sternarchella schotti

Apteronotidae

Sternarchella sima

Sternarchella sima

Apteronotidae

Sternarchogiton nattereri

Sternarchogiton nattereri

Apteronotidae

Sternarchogiton porcinum

Sternarchogiton porcinum

Apteronotidae

Sternarchogiton preto

Sternarchogiton preto

Apteronotidae

Sternarchorhamphus muelleri

Sternarchorhamphus muelleri

Apteronotidae

Sternarchorhynchus axelrodi

Sternarchorhynchus axelrodi

Apteronotidae

Sternarchorhynchus chaoi

Sternarchorhynchus chaoi

Apteronotidae

Sternarchorhynchus cramptoni

Sternarchorhynchus cramptoni

Apteronotidae

macana

Sternarchorhynchus curvirostris

Apteronotidae

Sternarchorhynchus goeldii

Sternarchorhynchus goeldii

Apteronotidae

Sternarchorhynchus mareikeae

Sternarchorhynchus mareikeae

Apteronotidae

Sternarchorhynchus mendesi

Sternarchorhynchus mendesi

Apteronotidae