Gymnorhamphichthys hypostomus
Gymnorhamphichthys hypostomus
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Gymnotiformes
- Family
- Rhamphichthyidae
Gymnorhamphichthys is a genus of South American sand knifefishes found in the Amazon, Araguaia, Orinoco and Río de la Plata basins, as well as rivers in the Guianas. They inhabit both small streams and large rivers, but usually over a sandy bottom. During the night they swim head-down over the sandy bottom to locate small invertebrate prey like insect larvae and during the day they rest buried under the sand.
Gymnorhamphichthys est un genre de poissons de la famille des Rhamphichthyidae. Distribution Les espèces de ce genre se rencontrent en Amérique du Sud. Description Ce sont des poissons électriques.
Gymnorhamphichthys es un género de peces de agua dulce de la familia Rhamphichthyidae, en el orden de los Gymnotiformes. Sus especies se distribuyen en ambientes acuáticos de Sudamérica cálida, y son denominadas comúnmente morenas. Algunas especies poseen importancia comercial en acuariología.
Distribution
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