Platyurosternarchus


Platyurosternarchus is a genus of ghost knifefishes found in the Amazon, Orinoco and Essequibo river basins in tropical South America. They are medium-sized knifefish that reach up to in total length and have a relatively long, downwards-pointed tubular snout. They are typically found in streams or near the shore of rivers, often among submerged tree trunks and branches over a leaf-covered bottom where they find their invertebrate prey.

Species

There are two currently recognized species:Platyurosternarchus crypticus de Santana & Vari, 2009
  • ''Platyurosternarchus macrostomus''