Apteronotidae

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.