Megadontognathus
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderGymnotiformes
- FamilyApteronotidae
Habitatfreshwater
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- ghost knifefish
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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 in total length.
==Species== There are currently two described species in this genus: Megadontognathus cuyuniense Mago-Leccia, 1994 Megadontognathus kaitukaensis Campos-da-Paz, 1999
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