Order

Gymnotiformes

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

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Species · page 1 of 4

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

Knifefish

Archolaemus blax

Sternopygidae

Archolaemus janeae

Archolaemus janeae

Sternopygidae

Archolaemus luciae

Archolaemus luciae

Sternopygidae

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BOLD:AAE3544

Gymnotidae

BOLD:ACC5063

BOLD:ACC5063

Sternopygidae

BOLD:ACC5290

BOLD:ACC5290

Sternopygidae

BOLD:ACC5329

BOLD:ACC5329

Rhamphichthyidae

BOLD:ACE2732

BOLD:ACE2732

Gymnotidae

BOLD:ACF8576

BOLD:ACF8576

Sternopygidae

BOLD:ACS1656

BOLD:ACS1656

Sternopygidae

BOLD:ACU1919

BOLD:ACU1919

Apteronotidae

BOLD:ACU1978

BOLD:ACU1978

Apteronotidae

BOLD:ADE1900

BOLD:ADE1900

Rhamphichthyidae

BOLD:ADH3981

BOLD:ADH3981

Sternopygidae

BOLD:ADH7013

BOLD:ADH7013

Sternopygidae

BOLD:ADJ0179

BOLD:ADJ0179

Apteronotidae

BOLD:ADL9694

BOLD:ADL9694

Sternopygidae

BOLD:ADM0618

BOLD:ADM0618

Apteronotidae

BOLD:AEH3929

BOLD:AEH3929

Sternopygidae

BOLD:AFQ9033

BOLD:AFQ9033

Apteronotidae

Bate's Knifefish

Brachyhypopomus batesi

Hypopomidae

Poisson-couteau, Brachyhypopomus de Beebe

Brachyhypopomus beebei

Hypopomidae

Brachyhypopomus bennetti

Brachyhypopomus bennetti

Hypopomidae
Brachyhypopomus bombilla

Brachyhypopomus bombilla

Brachyhypopomus bombilla

Hypopomidae

Bluntnose Knifefish

Brachyhypopomus brevirostris

Hypopomidae

Brachyhypopomus bullocki

Brachyhypopomus bullocki

Hypopomidae

Brachyhypopomus cunia

Brachyhypopomus cunia

Hypopomidae

Brachyhypopomus degy

Brachyhypopomus degy

Hypopomidae

Brachyhypopomus draco

Brachyhypopomus draco

Hypopomidae
Brachyhypopomus gauderio

Brachyhypopomus gauderio

Brachyhypopomus gauderio

Hypopomidae

Brachyhypopomus hamiltoni

Brachyhypopomus hamiltoni

Hypopomidae

Brachyhypopomus hendersoni

Brachyhypopomus hendersoni

Hypopomidae
Occidental Bluntnose Knifefish

Occidental Bluntnose Knifefish

Brachyhypopomus occidentalis

Hypopomidae

Bloblo

Brachyhypopomus pinnicaudatus

Hypopomidae