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Brown Ghost Knifefish
Apteronotus leptorhynchus
Animalia›Chordata›Actinopterygii›Gymnotiformes›Apteronotidae
📍 Amazon & Orinoco Basins, South America
Slender, electric knifefish with a long beak-like snout and wave-like undulating motion. Generates a weak electrical field for orientation and communication. Smaller and more manageable than the Black Ghost Knifefish.
Keeping this species
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- diet
- carnivore/live food
- maxSize
- 8 inches
- minTankSize
- 40 gallons
- temperature
- 72–82°F (22–28°C)
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Temperature
72–82°F
22–28°C
Natural Habitat Temperature
75°F — 81°F seasonal range · (Jan low, Apr high)