Adontosternarchus balaenops

Adontosternarchus balaenops

Freshwater fish of the upper Amazon basin

Tropical
Upper river
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Medium
Tropical fish

Adontosternarchus balaenops is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and records give a maximum length of 25 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Neotropical Knifefishes
Family: Apteronotidae
Genus: Adontosternarchus
Maximum length: 25 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: upper Amazon River basin.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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