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Family Order: Gymnotiformes 🍽️ 2 Edible

Apteronotidae

Species
91
Genera
10
Max Length
129 cm
Max Weight
-
Avg Trophic
3.31
Threatened
2

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Brazil
16 spp.
Venezuela
12 spp.
Colombia
11 spp.
Peru
7 spp.
Ecuador
2 spp.
Argentina
1 spp.
Suriname
1 spp.
Mexico
1 spp.
GF
1 spp.
Paraguay
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
1 m
Deepest
30 m

🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
91

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
VU
DD
Least Concern 50
Near Threatened 2
Vulnerable 9
Endangered 2
Critically Endangered 5
Data Deficient 14

🐟 Species in Apteronotidae

91 total
Adontosternarchus Clarkae
Adontosternarchus clarkae
LC 💧 Freshwater
Adontosternarchus Devenanzii
Adontosternarchus devenanzii
LC 💧 Freshwater
Adontosternarchus Duartei
Adontosternarchus duartei
LC 💧 Freshwater
Adontosternarchus Nebulosus
Adontosternarchus nebulosus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Adontosternarchus Sachsi
Adontosternarchus sachsi
LC 💧 Freshwater
Apteronotus Acidops
Apteronotus acidops
DD 💧 Freshwater
Apteronotus Anu
Apteronotus anu
💧 Freshwater
Apteronotus Apurensis
Apteronotus apurensis
DD 💧 Freshwater
Apteronotus Baniwa
Apteronotus baniwa
DD 💧 Freshwater
Apteronotus Brasiliensis
Apteronotus brasiliensis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Apteronotus Camposdapazi
Apteronotus camposdapazi
DD 💧 Freshwater
Apteronotus Caudimaculosus
Apteronotus caudimaculosus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Apteronotus Cuchillejo
Apteronotus cuchillejo
LC 💧 Freshwater
Apteronotus Cuchillo
Apteronotus cuchillo
LC 💧 Freshwater
Apteronotus Curvioperculata
Apteronotus curvioperculata
💧 Freshwater
Apteronotus Ellisi
Apteronotus ellisi
LC 💧 Freshwater
Apteronotus Eschmeyeri
Apteronotus eschmeyeri
LC 💧 Freshwater
Apteronotus Ferrarisi
Apteronotus ferrarisi
💧 Freshwater
Apteronotus Galvisi
Apteronotus galvisi
DD 💧 Freshwater
Apteronotus Jurubidae
Apteronotus jurubidae
DD 💧 Freshwater
Apteronotus Lindalvae
Apteronotus lindalvae
DD 💧 Freshwater
Apteronotus Macrolepis
Apteronotus macrolepis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Apteronotus Macrostomus
Apteronotus macrostomus
DD 💧 Freshwater
Apteronotus Magdalenensis
Apteronotus magdalenensis
LC 💧 Freshwater