Orthosternarchus tamandua (Boulenger, 1898)

Family:  Apteronotidae (Ghost knifefishes), subfamily: Sternarchorhamphinae
Max. size:  44 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Amazon River basin, Brazil.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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