Sternopygidae

8 species in this family

The Sternopygidae family belongs to the characins, tetras & piranhas and includes 8 species in the guide. You find them all below, with photos, identification details and distribution. Identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.

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Eigenmannia macrops

Sternopygidae

Glass Knife Fish

Eigenmannia virescens

Sternopygidae

Glass knifefish (Sternopygus aequilabiatus)

Sternopygidae

Glass knifefish (Sternopygus astrabes)

Sternopygidae

Glass knifefish (Rhabdolichops eastwardi)

Sternopygidae

Glass knifefish (Distocyclus conirostris)

Sternopygidae

Humboldt's glass knifefish

Eigenmannia humboldtii