Cave Knifefish

Eigenmannia vicentespelaea

Sternopygid Fish Reaching Twenty Point Eight Centimeters

Cave Knifefish is known from South America as a freshwater fish. It occurs in freshwater habitats.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Neotropical Knifefishes
Family: Sternopygidae
Genus: Eigenmannia
Maximum length: 20.8 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Caves in São Vicente River, Tocantins River basin.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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