Retzer’s tube-snouted ghost knifefish

Sternarchorhynchus retzeri

Apteronotid Fish beneath the Brazilian Coast

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

Retzer’s tube-snouted ghost knifefish is a freshwater fish found around South America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 38.2 cm.

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