Oxyrhynchus Tube-snouted Ghost Knifefish

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It is a member of the Ghost Knifefish family and is native to the Amazon river basin in Venezuela, Guianas and Brazil, South America.  It uses its snout to forage for food under rocks and brush.  It can reach a maximum length of 47cm (about 19 inches). https://www.zazzle.com/oxyrhynchus_tube_snouted_ghost_knifefish_poster-228325115179572512

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