Apteronotus | |
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Black Ghost Knifefish (A. albifrons) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Gymnotiformes |
Family: | Apteronotidae |
Genus: |
Apteronotus Lacépède, 1800 |
Type species | |
Gymnotus albifrons Linnaeus, 1766 |
Apteronotus is a genus of weakly electric knifefish in the family Apteronotidae, distinguished by the presence of a tiny caudal fin. This genus is restricted to South America.
There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus: