Rhamphichthys
Sign in to saveRhamphichthys is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Rhamphichthyidae, the sand knifefishes. These fish are eel shaped (or anguiform) with a distinct beak like snout which gave them their name. Like most other knifefish Rhamphichthys species have electrical organs that help them live in the murky waters of South America.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderGymnotiformes
- FamilyRhamphichthyidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 139
- Family
- Rhamphichthyidae
- Collections
- USNM, OS, CUMV, CAS, UF, FMNH
- Recorded in
- Brazil, Co-Operative Republic Of Guyana, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Brasil
Wikidata facts
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- Parent taxon
- Rhamphichthyidae
- Image
- Rhamphichthys pantherinus.jpg
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- Rhamphichthys
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- topic's main category
- Category:Rhamphichthys
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Etymology
- Species
- Range and habitat
- Characteristics and biology
- Evolution
- Weakly electric ability
- References
Rhamphichthys is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Rhamphichthyidae, the sand knifefishes. These fish are eel shaped (or anguiform) with a distinct beak like snout which gave them their name. Like most other knifefish Rhamphichthys species have electrical organs that help them live in the murky waters of South America.
==Etymology== Rhamphichthys combines the Greek rhámphos (ῥάμφος), meaning "beak" or "bill" and ichthýs (ἰχθύς), which means "fish". This is a reference to the snout forming a tube in these fishes.
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