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 All Fishes Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Adontosternarchus balaenops (Cope, 1878) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Pebas, Amazon system, Peru. |
| Synonym(s) | Sternarchus balaenops |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 250mm or 9.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Amazon in Peru and Brazil. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society v. 17 (no. 101), pp 682 |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
| Forum BBCode | |
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 | Look up A. balaenops on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up A. balaenops on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:8.92.828.4835 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 13:00 (species record created: 2013 Jun 13 19:31) |