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
Maximum length: 38.2 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Brazil.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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