''Rhabdolichops'' is a genus of

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es found in

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and Maroni basins in

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South America. They live near the bottom in main river channels, floodplains (including flooded forest like

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) and lagoons, and are typically found in relatively deep waters. ''Rhabdolichops'' are typically overall grayish, dusky or semi-translucent resulting in whitish/pinkish color. There are two species groups: One (including most species) where the

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s are relatively short and without conspicuous pigmentation, and another (including ''R. lundbergi'' and ''R. nigrimans'') where they are relatively long and all dark or dark at the tip. Depending on the exact species, they have a maximum total length of . They feed on small invertebrates such as aquatic insect larvae and

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Species

There are currently 10 species in this genus: * '' Rhabdolichops caviceps'' ( Fernández-Yépez, 1968) * '' Rhabdolichops eastwardi''

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& Mago-Leccia, 1986 * '' Rhabdolichops electrogrammus''

& Mago-Leccia, 1986 * '' Rhabdolichops jegui''

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, 2000 * '' Rhabdolichops lundbergi''

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, Crampton &

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, 2006 * '' Rhabdolichops navalha''

, Crampton &

, 2006 * '' Rhabdolichops nigrimans''

, Crampton &

, 2006 * '' Rhabdolichops stewarti''

& Mago-Leccia, 1986 * '' Rhabdolichops troscheli'' ( Kaup, 1856) * '' Rhabdolichops zareti''

& Mago-Leccia, 1986

References

Sternopygidae Fish of South America Freshwater fish genera Taxa named by Carl H. Eigenmann {{Gymnotiformes-stub