Porotergus
Porotergus is a genus of ghost knifefishes found in the Amazon and Essequibo basins in tropical South America. They are found over sandy bottoms in shallow or deep rivers. They feed on small aquatic insect larvae. They have a stubby snout and are fairly small knifefish, with the largest species reaching up to in total length.
Species
There are currently three described species in this genus:- Porotergus duende Carlos [David Canabarro Machado de Santana|de Santana] & William [Gareth Richard Crampton|Crampton], 2010
- Porotergus gimbeli Max [Mapes Ellis|M. M. Ellis], 1912, named for Jacob Gimbel, who financed the expedition on which it was discovered. P. gimbeli is depicted on a brass plaque appearing on the base of a flagpole which Gimbel later donated to UCLA.
- Porotergus gymnotus M. M. Ellis, 1912
- ''Porotergus sambaibensis''