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Scientific Name | Apteronotus albifrons (Linnaeus, 1766) |
Common Names | Black Ghost Knifefish Weißstirn-Messerfisch (Germany) |
Type Locality | Suriname. |
Species Information | |
Size | 500mm or 19.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Venezuela to Paraguay and Paraná rivers. Also in the Amazonas Basin of Peru. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Systema naturae sive regna tria naturae v. 1 (pt 1), pp 428 |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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Last Update | 2013 Oct 14 20:07 (species record created: 2013 Jun 13 22:12) |