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Class: Teleostei
Order: Gymnotiformes
Family: Rhamphichthyidae Sand knifefishes

Genus: Gymnorhamphichthys

(See list of species below)


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6 species (see list below)
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Gymnorhamphichthys bogardusae
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Max. Length 18 cm SL
 
Gymnorhamphichthys britskii
[Drop Knifefish]
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Max. Length 21.5 cm TL
 
Gymnorhamphichthys hypostomus
[Morse Knifefish]
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Gymnorhamphichthys petiti
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Gymnorhamphichthys rondoni (Miranda Ribeiro, 1920)

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Gymnorhamphichthys rondoni
[Mousetail knifefish]
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Gymnorhamphichthys rosamariae
[Sand knifefish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Gymnorhamphichthys bogardusae South America 2005
Gymnorhamphichthys britskii Drop Knifefish South America 18 SL 2011
Gymnorhamphichthys hypostomus Morse Knifefish South America 21.5 TL 1912
Gymnorhamphichthys petiti South America 1964
Gymnorhamphichthys rondoni Mousetail knifefish South America 15 TL 1920
Gymnorhamphichthys rosamariae Sand knifefish South America 1989



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