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2 Data Sources
Black Ghost Knifefish
Apteronotus albifrons
Also known as: Apteronotid eel • Black ghost • Black ghost knifefish
Kingdom: Animalia• Family: Apteronotidae• Order: Gymnotiformes
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Quick Facts
Common Names:
Black Ghost Knifefish, Apteronotid eel, Black ghost, Black ghost knifefish
Class:
Actinopterygii
Data Completeness:
71%
Data Sources
🌍gbif
📚itis
📖wikipedia
🔬eol
🦎inaturalist
References
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Distribution Statistics
8
Observations
7
Countries
Top Locations
Tapanahony, SR-SI, SR
1
Santa Cecilia, Ecuador
1
El Dorado de Cascales, Ecuador
1
La Convencion, Perú
1
Villanueva, Casanare, Colombia
1
Recent Observers
@elendil_c
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First: 9/15/2011 · Latest: 4/19/2026
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