Adontosternarchus devenanzii

Adontosternarchus devenanzii

Knifefish of the Amazon and Orinoco basins

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

Adontosternarchus devenanzii is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and records give a maximum length of 18.6 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Neotropical Knifefishes
Family: Apteronotidae
Genus: Adontosternarchus
Maximum length: 18.6 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Venezuela, Rio Portuguesa and Orinoco, Amazonas Basin of Brazil.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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