Bathystethus orientale

{{Short description|Species of ray-finned fish}}

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| genus = Bathystethus

| species = orientale

| authority = Regan 1913

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Bathystethus orientale, the silver knifefish, is a species of ray-finned fish native to the eastern Pacific Ocean around Easter Island.{{Cite web |title=Bathystethus orientale summary page |url=https://fishbase.mnhn.fr/summary/Bathystethus-orientale |access-date=2024-12-30 |website=FishBase |language=en}} First discovered in 1913, this fish is found near the surface along exposed steep rocky shores and feeds on zooplankton. {{Cite web |title=WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Bathydraconinae Regan, 1913 |url=https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=826600 |access-date=2024-12-30 |website=www.marinespecies.org |language=en}}