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| Scientific Name | Steatogenys elegans (Steindachner, 1880) |
| Common Names | Barred Knifefish Marmorierter Messerfisch (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Mouth of the Rio Negro, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Brachyhypopomus elegans, Brachyramphichthys elegans, Rhamphichthys elegans, Rhamphichthys mirabilis, Steatogenes elegans |
| Pronunciation | ELL ee ganz |
| Etymology | Steatogenys: steatos = hard fat + Greek, genys, yos = jaw. elegans refers to its handsome or elegant colour pattern. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 294mm or 11.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Guinas and the Amazon River basin. |
| 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 | Denkschriften der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe. v. 42, pp 89 [37] |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up S. elegans on Fishbase |
 | Look up S. elegans on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up S. elegans on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:8.103.845.4911 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 13:00 (species record created: 2013 Jun 13 23:09) |