Steatogenys
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| Steatogenys | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gymnotiformes |
| Family: | Hypopomidae |
| Genus: | Steatogenys Boulenger, 1898 |
| Type species | |
| Rhamphichthys (Brachyrhamphichthys) elegans Steindachner, 1880 | |
Steatogenys is a genus of bluntnose knifefishes found in tropical South America.
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Steatogenys duidae (La Monte, 1929)
- Steatogenys elegans (Steindachner, 1880) (Barred knifefish)
- Steatogenys ocellatus Crampton, Thorsen & Albert, 2004
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Species of Steatogenys in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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