Species
FishBase lists 84 species in 15 genera. A number of species have been discovered and described recently.
- Genus Adontosternarchus
- Genus Apteronotus
- Genus Compsaraia
- Genus Magosternarchus
- Genus Megadontognathus
- Genus Orthosternarchus
- Genus Parapteronotus
- Genus Pariosternarchus
- Genus Platyurosternarchus
- Genus Porotergus
- Genus Sternarchella
- Genus Sternarchogiton
- Genus Sternarchorhamphus
- Genus Sternarchorhynchus
- Genus Tembeassu
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