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Apteronotidae

14 species in this family

The Apteronotidae family belongs to the characins, tetras & piranhas and includes 14 species in the guide. You find them all below, with photos, identification details and distribution. Identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.

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Best-known species

Apteronotid eel (Apteronotus albifrons) — Apteronotidae
Apteronotid eel
Apteronotus albifrons
Apteronotidae
 Bonaparte's ghost knifefish (Apteronotus bonapartii) — Apteronotidae
Bonaparte's ghost knifefish
Apteronotus bonapartii
Apteronotidae
 Tamandua knifefish (Orthosternarchus tamandua) — Apteronotidae
Tamandua knifefish
Orthosternarchus tamandua
Apteronotidae
 Tube-snouted ghost knifefish (Sternarchorhynchus oxyrhynchus) — Apteronotidae
Tube-snouted ghost knifefish
Sternarchorhynchus oxyrhynchus
Apteronotidae
 Ghost knifefish (Adontosternarchus sachsi) — Apteronotidae
Ghost knifefish
Adontosternarchus sachsi
Apteronotidae
 Long-snouted ghost knifefish (Sternarchorhamphus muelleri) — Apteronotidae
Long-snouted ghost knifefish
Sternarchorhamphus muelleri
Apteronotidae
 Pig-nosed knifefish (Sternarchogiton porcinum) — Apteronotidae
Pig-nosed knifefish
Sternarchogiton porcinum
Apteronotidae
 Tubesnout knifefish (Platyurosternarchus macrostomus) — Apteronotidae
Tubesnout knifefish
Platyurosternarchus macrostomus
Apteronotidae
 Whale knifefish (Adontosternarchus balaenops) — Apteronotidae
Whale knifefish
Adontosternarchus balaenops
Apteronotidae
 Bare knifefish (Porotergus gymnotus) — Apteronotidae
Bare knifefish
Porotergus gymnotus
Apteronotidae

All species from A to Z

Apteronotid eel (Apteronotus albifrons) — Apteronotidae
Apteronotid eel
Apteronotus albifrons
Apteronotidae
 Bare knifefish (Porotergus gymnotus) — Apteronotidae
Bare knifefish
Porotergus gymnotus
Apteronotidae
 Bonaparte's ghost knifefish (Apteronotus bonapartii) — Apteronotidae
Bonaparte's ghost knifefish
Apteronotus bonapartii
Apteronotidae
 Brown ghost knifefish (Apteronotus leptorhynchus) — Apteronotidae
Brown ghost knifefish
Apteronotus leptorhynchus
Apteronotidae
 Ghost knifefish (Adontosternarchus sachsi) — Apteronotidae
Ghost knifefish
Adontosternarchus sachsi
Apteronotidae
 Long-snouted ghost knifefish (Sternarchorhamphus muelleri) — Apteronotidae
Long-snouted ghost knifefish
Sternarchorhamphus muelleri
Apteronotidae
 Pig-nosed knifefish (Sternarchogiton porcinum) — Apteronotidae
Pig-nosed knifefish
Sternarchogiton porcinum
Apteronotidae
 Schott's ghost knifefish (Sternarchella schotti) — Apteronotidae
Schott's ghost knifefish
Sternarchella schotti
Apteronotidae
 Spottail ghost knifefish (Apteronotus caudimaculosus) — Apteronotidae
Spottail ghost knifefish
Apteronotus caudimaculosus
Apteronotidae
 Tamandua knifefish (Orthosternarchus tamandua) — Apteronotidae
Tamandua knifefish
Orthosternarchus tamandua
Apteronotidae
 Terminal ghost knifefish (Sternarchella terminalis) — Apteronotidae
Terminal ghost knifefish
Sternarchella terminalis
Apteronotidae
 Tube-snouted ghost knifefish (Sternarchorhynchus oxyrhynchus) — Apteronotidae
Tube-snouted ghost knifefish
Sternarchorhynchus oxyrhynchus
Apteronotidae
 Tubesnout knifefish (Platyurosternarchus macrostomus) — Apteronotidae
Tubesnout knifefish
Platyurosternarchus macrostomus
Apteronotidae
 Whale knifefish (Adontosternarchus balaenops) — Apteronotidae
Whale knifefish
Adontosternarchus balaenops
Apteronotidae