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The ghost knifefishes are a family (Apteronotidae) of knifefishes. They are distinguished from other gymnotiform fish by the presence of a caudal fin, and can be found in the neotropical regions of South America.
The Black ghost knifefish (Apteronotus albifrons) and Brown ghost knifefish (Apteronotus leptorhynchus) are readily available as aquarium fish.
A number of additional species have been discovered recently, and many more are expected to be found.
Genus Adontosternarchus:
- Adontosternarchus balaenops
- Adontosternarchus clarkae
- Adontosternarchus devenanzii
- Adontosternarchus sachsi
- Black ghost knifefish (Apteronotus albifrons)
- Apteronotus apurensis
- Apteronotus bonapartii
- Apteronotus brasiliensis
- Apteronotus cuchillejo
- Apteronotus cuchillo
- Apteronotus ellisi
- Apteronotus jurubidae
- Brown ghost knifefish (Apteronotus leptorhynchus)
- Apteronotus macrolepis
- Apteronotus macrostomus
- Apteronotus magdalenensis
- Apteronotus marauna
- Apteronotus mariae
- Apteronotus rostratus
- Apteronotus spurrellii
- Compsaraia compsus
- Magosternarchus duccis
- Magosternarchus raptor
- Megadontognathus cuyuniense
- Megadontognathus kaitukaensis
- Orthosternarchus tamandua
- Parapteronotus hasemani
- Platyurosternarchus macrostomus
- Porotergus gimbeli
- Porotergus gymnotus
- Sternarchella curvioperculata
- Sternarchella orthos
- Sternarchella schotti
- Sternarchella sima
- Sternarchella terminalis
- Sternarchogiton nattereri
- Sternarchogiton porcinum
- Sternarchorhamphus muelleri
- Sternarchorhynchus britskii
- Sternarchorhynchus curvirostris
- Sternarchorhynchus mesensis
- Sternarchorhynchus mormyrus
- Sternarchorhynchus oxyrhynchus
- Rosen knifefish (Sternarchorhynchus roseni)
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