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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Osteoglossiformes
Family: Notopteridae Featherbacks or knifefishes

Genus: Papyrocranus

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2 species (see list below)

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Photo by Kaladjian, M.

Africa
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Papyrocranus afer (Günther, 1868)

Photo by Kaladjian, M.
 
Papyrocranus afer
[Reticulate knifefish]
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Africa
Max. Length 21.4 cm SL
 
Papyrocranus congoensis
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2 Species of Family Notopteridae with Genus Papyrocranus
(Featherbacks or knifefishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1868 Papyrocranus afer Reticulate knifefish Africa 80 TL
1932 Papyrocranus congoensis Africa 21.4 SL



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