TAXONOMY ATLAS · LEVEL 04

Apteronotidae

Apteronotidae
Genera
15
Species
101

SPECIES INDEX

Species in this family

Browse all 101 published species in Apteronotidae.

101 published species in this family

Apteronotidae

Schwassmann's tube-snouted ghost knifefish

Sternarchorhynchus schwassmanni
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 11.6 cm
Sternarchogiton preto

Apteronotidae

Sternarchogiton preto

Sternarchogiton preto
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 25 cm
Sternarchogiton zuanoni

Apteronotidae

Sternarchogiton zuanoni

Sternarchogiton zuanoni
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 17.8 cm

Apteronotidae

Adontosternarchus duartei

Adontosternarchus duartei
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 18.5 cm

Apteronotidae

Mesensis tube-snouted ghost knifefish

Sternarchorhynchus mesensis
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 24.9 cm
Apteronotus bonapartii

Apteronotidae

Apteronotus bonapartii

Apteronotus bonapartii
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 38 cm

Apteronotidae

Higuchi’s tube-snouted ghost knifefish

Sternarchorhynchus higuchii
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 24.6 cm

Apteronotidae

Apteronotus jurubidae

Apteronotus jurubidae
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 25.3 cm
Apteronotus mariae

Apteronotidae

Apteronotus mariae

Apteronotus mariae
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 27.3 cm
Sternarchella orthos

Apteronotidae

Sternarchella orthos

Sternarchella orthos
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 30 cm

Apteronotidae

Platyurosternarchus crypticus

Platyurosternarchus crypticus
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 30.8 cm

Apteronotidae

Apteronotus milesi

Apteronotus milesi
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 22.1 cm
Sternarchogiton nattereri

Apteronotidae

Sternarchogiton nattereri

Sternarchogiton nattereri
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 39.4 cm

Apteronotidae

Villasboas’ tube-snouted ghost knifefish

Sternarchorhynchus villasboasi
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 13.6 cm
black ghost knifefish (Apteronotus albifrons)

Apteronotidae

black ghost knifefish

Apteronotus albifrons
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 50 cm
Rosen’s tube-snouted ghost knifefish (Sternarchorhynchus roseni)

Apteronotidae

Rosen’s tube-snouted ghost knifefish

Sternarchorhynchus roseni
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 41.7 cm

Apteronotidae

Yepez’ tube-snouted ghost knifefish

Sternarchorhynchus yepezi
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 28 cm

Apteronotidae

Inpa tube-snouted ghost knifefish

Sternarchorhynchus inpai
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 22.2 cm
Montanus tube-snouted ghost knifefish (Sternarchorhynchus montanus)

Apteronotidae

Montanus tube-snouted ghost knifefish

Sternarchorhynchus montanus
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 22.6 cm
Adontosternarchus sachsi

Apteronotidae

Adontosternarchus sachsi

Adontosternarchus sachsi
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 32.2 cm
Pelican Knifefish (Compsaraia samueli)

Apteronotidae

Pelican Knifefish

Compsaraia samueli
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 22.6 cm

Apteronotidae

Sternarchella duccis

Sternarchella duccis
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 22.6 cm
Sternarchogiton porcinum

Apteronotidae

Sternarchogiton porcinum

Sternarchogiton porcinum
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 30 cm
Duckbill Knifefish (Parapteronotus hasemani)

Apteronotidae

Duckbill Knifefish

Parapteronotus hasemani
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 38.1 cm