Biology:Megadontognathus
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Short description: Genus of fishes
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gymnotiformes |
| Family: | Apteronotidae |
| Genus: | Megadontognathus Mago-Leccia, 1994 |
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]
Species
There are currently two described species in this genus:[2]
- Megadontognathus cuyuniense Mago-Leccia, 1994
- Megadontognathus kaitukaensis Campos-da-Paz, 1999
References
- ↑ Field Guide to the Fishes of the Amazon, Orinoco, and Guianas. Princeton University Press. 2017. p. 327. ISBN 978-0691170749.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Megadontognathus in FishBase. October 2011 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q5302228 entry
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