Adontosternarchus clarkae
Adontosternarchus clarkae Mago-Leccia, Lundberg & Baskin, 1985
Adontosternarchus clarkae
photo by Luckenbill, K.


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Family:  Apteronotidae (Ghost knifefishes), subfamily: Apteronotinae
Max. size:  18.6 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Venezuela and Brazil.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Males considerably taller than females (Ref. 89705).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 July 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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