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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gymnotiformes
Family: Apteronotidae Ghost knifefishes

Genus: Sternarchorhynchus

(See list of species below)


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32 species (see list below)

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South America
Max. Length 60 cm TL
 
Sternarchorhynchus axelrodi
[Axelrod’s tube-snouted ghost knifefish]
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South America
Max. Length 26.1 cm TL
 
Sternarchorhynchus britskii
[Britski’s tube-snouted ghost knifefish]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 22.6 cm TL
 
Sternarchorhynchus caboclo
[Cabocolo tube-snouted ghost knifefish]
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South America
Max. Length 16.4 cm TL
 
Sternarchorhynchus chaoi
[Chao’s tube-snouted ghost knifefish]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 33.1 cm TL
 
Sternarchorhynchus cramptoni
[Crampton’s tube-snouted ghost knifefish]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 18.1 cm TL
 
Sternarchorhynchus curumim
[Curumim tube-snouted ghost knifefish]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 40.6 cm TL
 
Sternarchorhynchus curvirostris
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 20.1 cm TL
 
Sternarchorhynchus freemani
[Freeman’s tube-snouted ghost knifefish]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 20 cm TL
 
Sternarchorhynchus galibi
[Galibi tube-snouted ghost knifefish]
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South America
Max. Length 15.2 cm TL
 
Sternarchorhynchus gnomus
[Gnomus tube-snouted ghost knifefish]
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South America
Max. Length 30.6 cm TL
 
Sternarchorhynchus goeldii
[Goeldi’s tube-snouted ghost knifefish]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 24.9 cm TL
 
Sternarchorhynchus hagedornae
[Hagedorn’s tube-snouted ghost knifefish]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 24.6 cm TL
 
Sternarchorhynchus higuchii
[Higuchi’s tube-snouted ghost knifefish]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 22.2 cm TL
 
Sternarchorhynchus inpai
[Inpa tube-snouted ghost knifefish]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 20 cm TL
 
Sternarchorhynchus jaimei
[Jamei’s tube-snouted ghost knifefish]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 19.7 cm TL
 
Sternarchorhynchus kokraimoro
[Kokraimoro tube-snouted ghost knifefish]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 19.2 cm TL
 
Sternarchorhynchus mareikeae
[Mareike’s tube-snouted ghost knifefish]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 27.8 cm TL
 
Sternarchorhynchus marreroi
[Marrero’s tube-snouted ghost knifefish]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 19.2 cm TL
 
Sternarchorhynchus mendesi
[Mendes’ tube-snouted ghost knifefish]
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South America
Max. Length 24.9 cm TL
 
Sternarchorhynchus mesensis
[Mesensis tube-snouted ghost knifefish]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 25.8 cm TL
 
Sternarchorhynchus montanus
[Montanus tube-snouted ghost knifefish]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 54 cm TL
 
Sternarchorhynchus mormyrus
[Mormyrus tube-snouted ghost knifefish]

Photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP

South America
Max. Length 47 cm TL
Sternarchorhynchus oxyrhynchus (Müller & Troschel, 1849)

Photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP
 
Sternarchorhynchus oxyrhynchus
[Oxyrhynchus tube-snouted ghost knifefish]
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South America
Max. Length 38.2 cm TL
 
Sternarchorhynchus retzeri
[Retzer’s tube-snouted ghost knifefish]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 41.7 cm TL
 
Sternarchorhynchus roseni
[Rosen’s tube-snouted ghost knifefish]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.6 cm TL
 
Sternarchorhynchus schwassmanni
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 16.9 cm TL
 
Sternarchorhynchus severii
[Severi’s tube-snouted ghost knifefish]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 37.4 cm TL
 
Sternarchorhynchus starksi
[Stark’s tube-snouted ghost knifefish]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 22.9 cm TL
 
Sternarchorhynchus stewarti
[Stewart’s tube-snouted ghost knifefish]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 31 cm TL
 
Sternarchorhynchus taphorni
[Taphorn’s tube-snouted ghost knifefish]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 13.6 cm TL
 
Sternarchorhynchus villasboasi
[Villasboas’ tube-snouted ghost knifefish]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 28 cm TL
 
Sternarchorhynchus yepezi
[Yepez’ tube-snouted ghost knifefish]
32 Species of Family Apteronotidae with Genus Sternarchorhynchus
(Ghost knifefishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
2010 Sternarchorhynchus axelrodi Axelrod’s tube-snouted ghost knifefish South America 60 TL
2000 Sternarchorhynchus britskii Britski’s tube-snouted ghost knifefish South America 26.1 TL
2006 Sternarchorhynchus caboclo Cabocolo tube-snouted ghost knifefish South America 22.6 TL
2010 Sternarchorhynchus chaoi Chao’s tube-snouted ghost knifefish South America 16.4 TL
2010 Sternarchorhynchus cramptoni Crampton’s tube-snouted ghost knifefish South America 33.1 TL
2006 Sternarchorhynchus curumim Curumim tube-snouted ghost knifefish South America 18.1 TL
1887 Sternarchorhynchus curvirostris South America 40.6 TL
2010 Sternarchorhynchus freemani Freeman’s tube-snouted ghost knifefish South America 20.1 TL
2010 Sternarchorhynchus galibi Galibi tube-snouted ghost knifefish South America 20 TL
2006 Sternarchorhynchus gnomus Gnomus tube-snouted ghost knifefish South America 15.2 TL
2010 Sternarchorhynchus goeldii Goeldi’s tube-snouted ghost knifefish South America 30.6 TL
2010 Sternarchorhynchus hagedornae Hagedorn’s tube-snouted ghost knifefish South America 24.9 TL
2010 Sternarchorhynchus higuchii Higuchi’s tube-snouted ghost knifefish South America 24.6 TL
2010 Sternarchorhynchus inpai Inpa tube-snouted ghost knifefish South America 22.2 TL
2010 Sternarchorhynchus jaimei Jamei’s tube-snouted ghost knifefish South America 20 TL
2010 Sternarchorhynchus kokraimoro Kokraimoro tube-snouted ghost knifefish South America 19.7 TL
2010 Sternarchorhynchus mareikeae Mareike’s tube-snouted ghost knifefish South America 19.2 TL
2010 Sternarchorhynchus marreroi Marrero’s tube-snouted ghost knifefish South America 27.8 TL
2010 Sternarchorhynchus mendesi Mendes’ tube-snouted ghost knifefish South America 19.2 TL
2000 Sternarchorhynchus mesensis Mesensis tube-snouted ghost knifefish South America 24.9 TL
2010 Sternarchorhynchus montanus Montanus tube-snouted ghost knifefish South America 25.8 TL
1868 Sternarchorhynchus mormyrus Mormyrus tube-snouted ghost knifefish South America 54 TL
1849 Sternarchorhynchus oxyrhynchus Oxyrhynchus tube-snouted ghost knifefish South America 47 TL
2010 Sternarchorhynchus retzeri Retzer’s tube-snouted ghost knifefish South America 38.2 TL
1994 Sternarchorhynchus roseni Rosen’s tube-snouted ghost knifefish South America 41.7 TL
2010 Sternarchorhynchus schwassmanni South America 11.6 TL
2006 Sternarchorhynchus severii Severi’s tube-snouted ghost knifefish South America 16.9 TL
2010 Sternarchorhynchus starksi Stark’s tube-snouted ghost knifefish South America 37.4 TL
2010 Sternarchorhynchus stewarti Stewart’s tube-snouted ghost knifefish South America 22.9 TL
2010 Sternarchorhynchus taphorni Taphorn’s tube-snouted ghost knifefish South America 31 TL
2010 Sternarchorhynchus villasboasi Villasboas’ tube-snouted ghost knifefish South America 13.6 TL
2010 Sternarchorhynchus yepezi Yepez’ tube-snouted ghost knifefish South America 28 TL



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