Apteronotus bonapartii
Apteronotus bonapartii (Castelnau, 1855)
photo by Childs, K.


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Family:  Apteronotidae (Ghost knifefishes), subfamily: Apteronotinae
Max. size:  38 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 138.4 g
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Amazon River basin.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 July 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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