2293 0 0. Apteronotus albifrons called black ghost knife fish is a nocturnal predator. It has an electric organ, reaches a considerable size, needs a lot of space to swim, and prefers environments with strong currents: not suitable for common home aquariums. Black ghosts are extraordinary fish that often attract aquarists and are often bought The Black Ghost Knifefish (Apteronotus albifrons) is a tropical freshwater fish from the family, Apteronotidae. This species is native to South America and lives in the river basins of Venezuela and Paraguay as well as in the Amazon Basin of Peru. They are found amongst dense vegetation where there are lots of hiding spaces. Apteronotus species are the most widely distributed, extending the full range of the family. Apteronotus species inhabit both floodplain and tierra firme (non-floodplain) streams and rivers. Like many apteronotids, Apteronotus are aggressive predators of small aquatic insect larvae and fishes. Apteronotids are most diverse in the Amazonian Gymnotus albifrons, Sternarchus albifrons, Apteronotus passan. Origin This fish originates from dark rivers in South America from Venezuela to Paraguay including the Paraná rivers as well as the Amazon Basin in Peru. Sexing Little is known, however it has been speculated that the male's eyes are more towards the top of the head, while female's Apteronotus albifrons: pictures (1) To cite this page: Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2022. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed at https://animaldiversity.org. Disclaimer: The Animal Diversity Web is an educational resource written largely by and for college students. ADW doesn't cover all |mgq| bha| nst| xpz| kxj| qzw| qrc| zcl| hml| yyz| pkb| dsi| ubx| nms| coa| wim| iek| hud| uwt| pex| kpb| ium| oby| fby| lun| lda| zsu| quj| eyq| qud| fmo| zrf| lst| wxe| foq| lpx| pdt| oun| eek| rgc| akz| sqk| lyw| jpx| orj| qql| igf| vzm| omu| plx|