Sternarchogiton nattereri
Species of weakly electric knifefish / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sternarchogiton nattereri is a species of weakly electric knifefish in the family Apteronotidae. It is native to the Amazon River system and feeds on sponges. Unlike other members of the genus Sternarchogiton, there is pronounced sexual dimorphism in S. nattereri, with reproductively mature males developing strong external teeth on tips of their jaws. These males are so different from the females and juveniles that they were thought to be a different genus and species, the "tooth-lip knifefish" Oedemognathus exodon, for over 40 years.[1][2][3]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Gymnotiformes |
Family: | Apteronotidae |
Genus: | Sternarchogiton |
Species: | S. nattereri |
Binomial name | |
Sternarchogiton nattereri (Steindachner, 1868) | |
Synonyms | |
Oedemognathus exodon Myers, 1936 |
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