Adontosternarchus sachsi

Adontosternarchus sachsi

Venezuelan and Brazilian knifefish dwelling eight to twenty two meters

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

Adontosternarchus sachsi is a freshwater fish of South America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 32.2 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Neotropical Knifefishes
Family: Apteronotidae
Genus: Adontosternarchus
Water type: Freshwater