Steatogenys

Updated on Oct 04, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Family Hypopomidae Rank Genus		Class Actinopterygii Phylum Chordata Order Gymnotiformes
Similar Gymnotiformes, Hypopomidae, Hypopomus artedi, Rhamphichthys, Brachyhypopomus

Barred knife fish steatogenys sp

Steatogenys is a genus of bluntnose knifefishes found in tropical South America.

There are currently three recognized species in this genus:

Steatogenys duidae (La Monte, 1929)

Steatogenys elegans (Steindachner, 1880) (Barred knifefish)

Steatogenys ocellatus Crampton, Thorsen & Albert, 2004

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