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Rhamphichthyidae (Sand knifefishes)
Etymology: Rhamphichthys: Greek, rhamphos = bill, peak + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Carlos Hahn was an Argentine aquarist who collected specimens in the Corrientes area, where he lived. He and the author had a long-standing relationship and correspondence. The holotype of the catfish species came from Hahn’s collection. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
; sötvatten bentopelagisk. Temperate
South America: Paraná River basin (Ref. 30500). Reported from the Uruguay River (Ref. 79585).
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 26.7 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 30500)
Reported to reach 70 cm TL (Ref. 81048).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Campos-da-Paz, R. and H.-J. Paepke, 1994. On Sternarchorhamphus hahni, a member of the rhamphichthyid genus Rhamphichthys (Ostariophysi: Gymnotiformes). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 5(2):155-159. (Ref. 30500)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Verktyg
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5010 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00263 (0.00101 - 0.00685), b=3.05 (2.82 - 3.28), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (17 of 100).