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Apteronotus is a genus of weakly electric knifefish in the family Apteronotidae, distinguished by the presence of a tiny tail fin. This genus is restricted to tropical and subtropical South America (Amazon, Orinoco, Río de la Plata and Magdalena basins, as well as rivers in western Colombia and the Guianas) and Panama where found in a wide range of freshwater habitats. They feed on small animals.

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  • Apteronotus és un gènere de peixos pertanyent a la família dels apteronòtids. (ca)
  • Apteronotus is a genus of weakly electric knifefish in the family Apteronotidae, distinguished by the presence of a tiny tail fin. This genus is restricted to tropical and subtropical South America (Amazon, Orinoco, Río de la Plata and Magdalena basins, as well as rivers in western Colombia and the Guianas) and Panama where found in a wide range of freshwater habitats. They feed on small animals. Depending on the exact species, they reach a total length of up to about 18–50 cm (7–20 in). Although it has been claimed that A. magdalenensis is up to 130 cm (4.3 ft) long, this is not supported by recent studies and likely the result of confusion with Sternopygus aequilabiatus. Members of Apteronotus fall into three species groups based on their morphology: the A. albifrons group have a rounded snout and are black or dark brown with a contrasting light stripe on the top of the head, and bands on the tail and at its base, the A. leptorhynchus group have an elongate, slender snout (especially in males) and are brown with a light stripe along the head and back, and a band on the tail, and the A. bonapartii group have an elongate (males) or rounded (females) snout and are brown or gray (capable of some color change) with a light band on the tail. The last group is not closely related to the first two and will likely need to be moved to another genus. A genetic study published in 2019 found that the genus is strongly polyphyletic with several groups that are quite distantly related. (en)
  • Apteronotus est un genre de poissons gymnotiformes de la famille des Apteronotidae. (fr)
  • Apteronotus es un género de peces de agua dulce de la familia Apteronotidae, en el orden de los Gymnotiformes. Sus especies se distribuyen en ambientes acuáticos de Sudamérica cálida,​ y son denominadas comúnmente morenas negras, cherogás, cuchillos, caballos, etc. (es)
  • Apteronotus is een geslacht van straalvinnige vissen uit de familie van de staartvinmesalen (Apteronotidae). (nl)
  • Apteronotus är ett släkte av fiskar. Apteronotus ingår i familjen Apteronotidae. Kladogram enligt Catalogue of Life: (sv)
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  • Lacépède, 1800 (en)
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  • Apteronotus (en)
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  • Apteronotus (en)
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  • Gymnotus albifrons (en)
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  • Linnaeus, 1766 (en)
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  • Apteronotus és un gènere de peixos pertanyent a la família dels apteronòtids. (ca)
  • Apteronotus est un genre de poissons gymnotiformes de la famille des Apteronotidae. (fr)
  • Apteronotus es un género de peces de agua dulce de la familia Apteronotidae, en el orden de los Gymnotiformes. Sus especies se distribuyen en ambientes acuáticos de Sudamérica cálida,​ y son denominadas comúnmente morenas negras, cherogás, cuchillos, caballos, etc. (es)
  • Apteronotus is een geslacht van straalvinnige vissen uit de familie van de staartvinmesalen (Apteronotidae). (nl)
  • Apteronotus är ett släkte av fiskar. Apteronotus ingår i familjen Apteronotidae. Kladogram enligt Catalogue of Life: (sv)
  • Apteronotus is a genus of weakly electric knifefish in the family Apteronotidae, distinguished by the presence of a tiny tail fin. This genus is restricted to tropical and subtropical South America (Amazon, Orinoco, Río de la Plata and Magdalena basins, as well as rivers in western Colombia and the Guianas) and Panama where found in a wide range of freshwater habitats. They feed on small animals. (en)
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  • Apteronotus (en)
  • Apteronotus (ca)
  • Apteronotus (es)
  • Apteronotus (fr)
  • Apteronotus (nl)
  • Apteronotus (sv)
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