Rhamphichthyidae
| Rhamphichthyidae | |
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| Rhamphichthys marmoratus | |
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gymnotiformes |
| Suborder: | Sternopygoidei |
| Superfamily: | Rhamphichthyoidea |
| Family: | Rhamphichthyidae |
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Sand knifefishare freshwaterelectric fishof thefamilyRhamphichthyidae,from freshwater habitats inSouth America.[1]
Just like most part of the members of theGymnotiformesgroup, they also have elongated and compressed bodies and electric organs. The long anal fin actually extends from before the pectoral fins to the tip of the tail. There is no dorsal fin.[1]Teeth are absent in the oral jaws and the snout is very long and tubular. The nostrils are very close together. This group is sometimes known as the tubesnout knifefishes for this reason.[2]
They are nocturnal and burrow in the sand during the day.[1]
Genera
[edit]According toFishBasethere are only threegenerain this family,[1]but a comprehensive molecular study from 2015 showed that two additional genera belong here (formerly inHypopomidae,marked with stars* in list),[3]and this has been followed by recent authorities.[4][5][6]
See also
[edit]References
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- ^abcdFroese, Rainer;Pauly, Daniel (eds.)."Family Rhamphichthyidae".FishBase.December 2011 version.
- ^Nelson, Joseph, S. (2006).Fishes of the World.John Wiley & Sons, Inc.ISBN0-471-25031-7.
{{cite book}}:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^Tagliacollo, V.A.; Bernt, M.J.; Craig, J.M.; Oliviera, C.; Albert, J.S. (2015)."Model-based Total Evidence phylogeny of Neotropical electric knifefishes (Teleostei, Gymnotiformes)".Mol Phylogenet Evol.95:20–33.doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2015.11.007.hdl:11449/168204.PMID26616344.
- ^Ferraris Jr, C.J.; C.D. de Santana; R.P. Vari (2017)."Checklist of Gymnotiformes (Osteichthyes: Ostariophysi) and catalogue of primary types".Neotrop. Ichthyol.15(1).doi:10.1590/1982-0224-20160067.
- ^van der Sleen, P.; J.S. Albert, eds. (2017).Field Guide to the Fishes of the Amazon, Orinoco, and Guianas.Princeton University Press. pp. 337–341.ISBN978-0691170749.
- ^Eschmeyer, W.N.; R. Fricke; R. van der Laan (12 May 2018)."Catalog of Fishes".California Academy of Sciences.Retrieved12 May2018.
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