Rhamphichthys apurensis (Fernández-Yépez, 1968)
Longnose knifefish

Family:  Rhamphichthyidae (Sand knifefishes)
Max. size: 
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Orinoco River basin.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Caught in deep water of the main channel of the Lower Orinoco.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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