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Family Order: Gymnotiformes 🍽️ 1 Edible

Rhamphichthyidae

Species
30
Genera
5
Max Length
100 cm
Max Weight
-
Avg Trophic
3.18
Threatened
-

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Brazil
8 spp.
Venezuela
8 spp.
Colombia
7 spp.
Peru
4 spp.
Bolivia
3 spp.
Suriname
2 spp.
GF
2 spp.
Ecuador
2 spp.
Guyana
2 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
1 m
Deepest
1 m

🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
30

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
DD
Least Concern 22
Vulnerable 1
Data Deficient 4