Angulo, Arturo;Betts, Joel T.;González-Alemán, Néstor J.;Castañeda, Edgar;Berghe, Eric Van Den;Elías, Diego J.;Mcmahan, Caleb D.;Matamoros, Wilfredo A.
Species
naked-back knifefishes
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderGymnotiformes
- FamilyGymnotidae
Habitatfreshwater
Observations recorded12,153
The naked-back knifefishes are a family (Gymnotidae) of knifefishes found only in fresh waters of Central America and South America. All have organs adapted to the sensastion of bioelectricity. The family has about 43 valid species in two genera. These fish are nocturnal and mostly occur in quiet waters from deep rivers to swamps. In strongly flowing waters, they may bury themselves.
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 61
- Family
- Gymnotidae
- Collections
- UMMZ, USNM, CAS, AUM, KU, ANSP
- Recorded in
- Brazil, Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador, Guyana, Bolivie, Bolivia, Brasil