Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Gymnotiformes
Family: Sternopygidae Glass knifefishes

Genus: Eigenmannia

(See list of species below)


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19 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 20.5 cm TL
 
Eigenmannia antonioi
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Max. Length 14.8 cm TL
 
Eigenmannia besouro
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Max. Length 18.6 cm TL
 
Eigenmannia desantanai
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Max. Length 49.6 cm TL
 
Eigenmannia goajira
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No picture found

Max. Length 17.3 cm TL
 
Eigenmannia guairaca
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Photo by Alvarez, F.

South America
Max. Length 48.6 cm SL
Eigenmannia humboldtii (Steindachner, 1878)

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Eigenmannia humboldtii
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Max. Length 48.5 cm TL
 
Eigenmannia limbata
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Photo by Holm, E.

South America
Max. Length 25.2 cm TL
Eigenmannia macrops (Boulenger, 1897)

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Eigenmannia macrops
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Max. Length 22.0 cm TL
 
Eigenmannia matintapereira
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Max. Length 30.9 cm TL
 
Eigenmannia meeki
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No picture found

Max. Length 36 cm SL
 
Eigenmannia microstomus
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No picture found

Max. Length 14.3 cm TL
 
Eigenmannia muirapinima
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No picture found

Max. Length 47.6 cm TL
 
Eigenmannia nigra
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No picture found

Max. Length 26.3 cm TL
 
Eigenmannia pavulagem
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No picture found

Max. Length 16 cm TL
 
Eigenmannia sayona
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Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia

South America
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Eigenmannia trilineata López & Castello, 1966

Photo by Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia
 
Eigenmannia trilineata
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Max. Length 20.8 cm TL
 
Eigenmannia vicentespelaea
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Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

South America
Max. Length 44 cm SL
Eigenmannia virescens (Valenciennes, 1836)

Photo by Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Eigenmannia virescens
[Glass knifefish]
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Max. Length 22.4 cm TL
 
Eigenmannia waiwai
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Eigenmannia antonioi South America 20.5 TL 2015
Eigenmannia besouro South America 14.8 TL 2016
Eigenmannia desantanai South America 18.6 TL 2015
Eigenmannia goajira South America 49.6 TL 1949
Eigenmannia guairaca South America 17.3 TL 2015
Eigenmannia humboldtii South America 48.6 SL 1878
Eigenmannia limbata South America 48.5 TL 1903
Eigenmannia macrops South America 25.2 TL 1897
Eigenmannia matintapereira South America 22.0 TL 2015
Eigenmannia meeki Central America 30.9 TL 2017
Eigenmannia microstomus South America 36 SL 1852
Eigenmannia muirapinima South America 14.3 TL 2015
Eigenmannia nigra South America 47.6 TL 1994
Eigenmannia pavulagem South America 26.3 TL 2015
Eigenmannia sayona South America 16 TL 2017
Eigenmannia trilineata South America 25 TL 1966
Eigenmannia vicentespelaea South America 20.8 TL 1996
Eigenmannia virescens Glass knifefish South America 44 SL 1836
Eigenmannia waiwai South America 22.4 TL 2015



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