Rhamphichthys: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Gymnotiformes
- Family
- Rhamphichthyidae
- Genus
- Rhamphichthys
- Species
- Scientific Name
- Rhamphichthys
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Rhamphichthys
Rhamphichthys is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Rhamphichthyidae, the sand knifefishes. These fish are eel shaped (or anguiform) with a distinct beak like snout which gave them their name. Like most other knifefish Rhamphichthys species have electrical organs that help them live in the murky waters of South America.
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