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 2 of 4

Brachyhypopomus provenzanoi

Brachyhypopomus provenzanoi

Hypopomidae

Brachyhypopomus regani

Brachyhypopomus regani

Hypopomidae

Brachyhypopomus sullivani

Brachyhypopomus sullivani

Hypopomidae

Brachyhypopomus verdii

Brachyhypopomus verdii

Hypopomidae

Brachyhypopomus walteri

Brachyhypopomus walteri

Hypopomidae

Compsaraia compsa

Compsaraia compsa

Apteronotidae

Compsaraia samueli

Compsaraia samueli

Apteronotidae

Anguila

Distocyclus conirostris

Sternopygidae

Antonio's Knifefish

Eigenmannia antonioi

Sternopygidae

São Francisco Knifefish

Eigenmannia besouro

Sternopygidae

Eigenmannia camposi

Eigenmannia camposi

Sternopygidae

Eigenmannia catira

Eigenmannia catira

Sternopygidae

Torrent Knifefish

Eigenmannia correntes

Sternopygidae

Eigenmannia desantanai

Eigenmannia desantanai

Sternopygidae

Eigenmannia dutrai

Eigenmannia dutrai

Sternopygidae

Guairaca Knifefish

Eigenmannia guairaca

Sternopygidae

Eigenmannia humboldtii

Eigenmannia humboldtii

Sternopygidae
Eigenmannia limbata

Eigenmannia limbata

Eigenmannia limbata

Sternopygidae

Eigenmannia loretana

Eigenmannia loretana

Sternopygidae
Eigenmannia macrops

Eigenmannia macrops

Eigenmannia macrops

Sternopygidae

Eigenmannia macuxi

Eigenmannia macuxi

Sternopygidae

Eigenmannia magoi

Eigenmannia magoi

Sternopygidae

Eigenmannia matintapereira

Eigenmannia matintapereira

Sternopygidae

Eigenmannia microstomus

Eigenmannia microstomus

Sternopygidae

Eigenmannia muirapinima

Eigenmannia muirapinima

Sternopygidae

Black Translucent Knifefish

Eigenmannia nigra

Sternopygidae

Eigenmannia pavulagem

Eigenmannia pavulagem

Sternopygidae

Eigenmannia sayona

Eigenmannia sayona

Sternopygidae

Eigenmannia sirius

Eigenmannia sirius

Sternopygidae
Glass Knifefish

Glass Knifefish

Eigenmannia trilineata

Sternopygidae
Glass Knifefish

Glass Knifefish

Eigenmannia virescens

Sternopygidae

Waiwai Knifefish

Eigenmannia waiwai

Sternopygidae

Swordtail Knifefish

Eigenmannia zenuensis

Sternopygidae
Electric eel

Electric eel

Electrophorus electricus

Gymnotidae
Electric Eel

Electric Eel

Electrophorus varii

Gymnotidae
Volta’s Electric Eel

Volta’s Electric Eel

Electrophorus voltai

Gymnotidae
Gymnorhamphichthys bogardusae

Gymnorhamphichthys bogardusae

Gymnorhamphichthys bogardusae

Rhamphichthyidae
Gymnorhamphichthys britskii

Gymnorhamphichthys britskii

Gymnorhamphichthys britskii

Rhamphichthyidae
Gymnorhamphichthys hypostomus

Gymnorhamphichthys hypostomus

Gymnorhamphichthys hypostomus

Rhamphichthyidae

Gymnorhamphichthys petiti

Gymnorhamphichthys petiti

Rhamphichthyidae

Gymnorhamphichthys rondoni

Gymnorhamphichthys rondoni

Rhamphichthyidae

Gymnorhamphichthys rosamariae

Gymnorhamphichthys rosamariae

Rhamphichthyidae

Gymnotus anguillaris

Gymnotus anguillaris

Gymnotidae

Gymnotus arapaima

Gymnotus arapaima

Gymnotidae

lamprea

Gymnotus ardilai

Gymnotidae

Bahia Knifefish

Gymnotus bahianus

Gymnotidae

Gymnotus capitimaculatus

Gymnotus capitimaculatus

Gymnotidae
banded knifefish

banded knifefish

Gymnotus carapo

Gymnotidae

Gymnotus cataniapo

Gymnotus cataniapo

Gymnotidae

macana

Gymnotus chaviro

Gymnotidae

Gymnotus chimarrao

Gymnotus chimarrao

Gymnotidae

beringo

Gymnotus choco

Gymnotidae

Gymnotus coatesi

Gymnotus coatesi

Gymnotidae

Macanan Zebra Knifefish

Gymnotus coropinae

Gymnotidae

Gymnotus cuia

Gymnotus cuia

Gymnotidae

Gymnotus curupira

Gymnotus curupira

Gymnotidae

Gymnotus diamantinensis

Gymnotus diamantinensis

Gymnotidae
Henn's Knifefish

Henn's Knifefish

Gymnotus henni

Gymnotidae
Morena Mamacha

Morena Mamacha

Gymnotus inaequilabiatus

Gymnotidae

False Tiger Knifefish

Gymnotus javari

Gymnotidae