Sternarchella schotti

Sternarchella schotti

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

Sternarchella schotti, the sarapó, is a species of freshwater ray-fiinned fish belonging to the family Apteronotidae, the ghost knifefishes. This species is found in the Amazon and Orinoco river systems in South America.

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