Porotergus
Porotergus is a genus of ghost knifefishes found in the Amazon and Essequibo basins in tropical South America. They are found over sandy bottoms in shallow ("P. gymnotus") or deep rivers (two remaining). They feed on small aquatic insect larvae. They have a stubby snout and are fairly small knifefish, with the largest species reaching up to in total length. Species. There are currently three described species in this genus: UCLA flag pole. The base of UCLA's central flag pole, a gift to the University from Jacob Gimbel, features a brass plaque depicting "P. gimbeli".