Adontosternarchus duartei

Adontosternarchus duartei

Knifefish of the Purus from eight to twenty two meters

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

Adontosternarchus duartei is a freshwater fish associated with rivers and streams. The available account notes this characteristic: Knifefish of the Purus from eight to twenty two meters.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Neotropical Knifefishes
Family: Apteronotidae
Genus: Adontosternarchus
Maximum length: 18.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Rio Purus system in the central portions of the Amazon basin in Brazil.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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