Megadontognathus

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 20–25 cm (8–10 in) in total length.[1]

Megadontognathus
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Megadontognathus

Species

There are currently two described species in this genus:[2]

  • Megadontognathus cuyuniense Mago-Leccia, 1994
  • Megadontognathus kaitukaensis Campos-da-Paz, 1999
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References

  1. van der Sleen, P.; J.S. Albert, eds. (2017). Field Guide to the Fishes of the Amazon, Orinoco, and Guianas. Princeton University Press. p. 327. ISBN 978-0691170749.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Megadontognathus in FishBase. October 2011 version.


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