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Sternopygidae

Knifefish

Archolaemus blax

  • Tropical
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • South America
  • Elongated
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish
Maximum length
43.5 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
South America: Previously known only from the Tocantins drainage in Brazil, but has recently been reported in many localities of the Amazonas basin, Rio Branco and Amapa, Brazil.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern
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