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Apteronotus albifrons (Linnaeus, 1766) Black ghost |
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photo by
McKenzie, M. |
| Family: | Apteronotidae (Ghost knifefishes), subfamily: Apteronotinae | |||
| Max. size: | 50 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 6 - 8; dH range: 5 - 19 | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Venezuela to Paraguay and Paraná rivers. Also in the Amazon Basin of Peru (Ref. 6329). | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Occurs in rapidly flowing waters of creeks with a sandy bottom. Is a micro-predator of insect larvae (Ref. 12225). Nocturnal. Possesses a weakly discharging neurogenic electric organ and ampullary electro receptors that are distributed from head to tail (Ref. 10011; 10841). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 July 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||