Platyurosternarchus Explained

Platyurosternarchus is a genus of ghost knifefishes found in the Amazon, Orinoco and Essequibo river basins in tropical South America.[1] They are medium-sized knifefish that reach up to 41.5cm (16.3inches) in total length and have a relatively long, downwards-pointed tubular snout.[1] They are typically found in streams or near the shore of rivers, often among submerged tree trunks and branches over a leaf-covered bottom where they find their invertebrate prey.[1]

Species

There are two currently recognized species:

Notes and References

  1. David de Santana, C. . R.P. Vari . 2009 . The South American Electric Fish Genus Platyurosternarchus (Gymnotiformes: Apteronotidae) . Copeia . 2009 . 2 . 233–244 . 10.1643/ci-08-082. 83948178 .

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