Megadontognathus
| Megadontognathus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gymnotiformes |
| Family: | Apteronotidae |
| Genus: | Megadontognathus Mago-Leccia, 1994 |
Megadontognathus is a genus of ghost knifefishes found in river rapids in tropical South America. They are brown with a stubby snout and reach about 20–25 cm (8–10 in) in total length.[1]
Species
[edit]There are currently two described species in this genus:[2]
References
[edit]- ^ van der Sleen, P.; J.S. Albert, eds. (2017). Field Guide to the Fishes of the Amazon, Orinoco, and Guianas. Princeton University Press. p. 327. ISBN 978-0691170749.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Megadontognathus". FishBase. October 2011 version.
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