Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Gymnotiformes
Family: Apteronotidae Ghost knifefishes
Subfamily: Apteronotinae
Genus: Sternarchella

(See list of species below)



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9 species
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Max. Length 18.5 cm TL

 
Sternarchella calhamazon
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Max. Length 22.6 cm TL

 
Sternarchella duccis
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Max. Length 22 cm TL

 
Sternarchella orinoco
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Max. Length 30 cm TL

 
Sternarchella orthos
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Max. Length 20.8 cm TL

 
Sternarchella patriciae
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Max. Length 19.9 cm TL

 
Sternarchella raptor
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Max. Length 40.4 cm TL

 
Sternarchella rex
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Photo by Mensch, R.

South America
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Sternarchella schotti (Steindachner, 1868)

Photo by Photo by Mensch, R.
 
Sternarchella schotti
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Max. Length 40 cm TL

 
Sternarchella sima
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Sternarchella calhamazon South America 18.5 TL 2013
Sternarchella duccis South America 22.6 TL 1996
Sternarchella orinoco South America 22 TL 1994
Sternarchella orthos South America 30 TL 1994
Sternarchella patriciae South America 20.8 TL 2017
Sternarchella raptor South America 19.9 TL 1996
Sternarchella rex South America. 40.4 TL 2017
Sternarchella schotti South America 40 TL 1868
Sternarchella sima South America 40 TL 1913



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cfm script by eagbayani, 30.11.04, ,  php script by cmilitante, 05/11/2010 ,  last modified by cmilitante, 14/03/2013