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Superclass:
Osteichthyes
Class:
Teleostei
Order:
Gymnotiformes
Family:
Sternopygidae
Genus:
Sternopygus
Species:
macrurus
Common:
Longtail knifefish
Climates:
Tropical
Temperate
Subtropical
Waters:
Freshwater
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Regions:
South America - Inland Waters
Canfield, J. G., Rose, G. J. 1996. Hierarchical Sensory Guidance of Mauthner-Mediated Escape Responses in Goldfish (Carassius auratus) and Cichlids (Haplochromis burtoni). Brain, Behavior and Evolution, 48(3): 137-156.
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