Biology:Steatogenys elegans
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| Steatogenys elegans | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gymnotiformes |
| Family: | Hypopomidae |
| Genus: | Steatogenys |
| Species: | S. elegans
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| Steatogenys elegans (Steindachner, 1880)[2]
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Steatogenys elegans, the barred knifefish, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Rhamphichthyidae, the sand knifefishes. This fish is found in tropical South America. It is the type species of its genus. It is an electric fish found in a wide range of freshwater habitats in the Amazon, Orinoco and Essequibo river basins.[4][5] It reaches almost 30 cm (1 ft) in total length.[4]
References
- ↑ Reis, R.; Lima, F.; Salvador, G.N. (2023). "Steatogenys elegans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2023. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T167650A53826901.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/167650/53826901. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ↑ Zur Fisch-Fauna des Cauca und der Flüsse bei Guayaquil. Franz Steindachner Kaiserl.-Königl. Hof-und Staatsdr., 1880
- ↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Species in the genus Steatogenys". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?tbl=species&genus=Steatogenys.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). "Steatogenys elegans" in FishBase. April 2018 version.
- ↑ Crampton, W.G.R.; D.C. Thorsen; J.S. Albert; N.R. Lovejoy (2004). "Steatogenys ocellatus: A New Species of Neotropical Electric Fish (Gymnotiformes: Hypopomidae) from the Lowland Amazon Basin". Copeia 2004 (1): 78–91. doi:10.1643/ci-03-072ri.
Wikidata ☰ Q2335386 entry
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