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Sternarchorhynchus mormyrus (Steindachner, 1868) Mormyrus tube-snouted ghost knifefish |
| Family: | Apteronotidae (Ghost knifefishes), subfamily: Apteronotinae | |||
| Max. size: | 54 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: mainstream of the Amazon River from Manaus in the central portions of the basin to the vicinity of Iquitos in north-eastern Peru, the Río Negro, and from the Río Orinoco basin in both Venezuela and south-eastern Colombia. | |||
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| Biology: | Juveniles were observed to live within várzea along the shores of the main river, whereas adults are inhabitants of main river channels (Ref. 84053). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 July 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||