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Acestrorhynchus falcirostris  (Cuvier, 1819)

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Actinopterygii (strålfeniga fiskar) > Characiformes (Characins) > Acestrorhynchidae (Smallscale pike characins) > Acestrorhynchinae
Etymology: Acestrorhynchus: Greek, agkistron = hook + Greek, rhyngchos = snout (Ref. 45335).

Miljö / Klimat / Range Ekologi

; sötvatten bentopelagisk; pH range: 5.2 - 7.2; dH range: 5 - 18.   Tropical; 24°C - 28°C (Ref. 2060), preferred ?

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South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins and rivers of Guyana.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 40.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 2060)

Short description Morfologi | Morfometri

Presence of black fringe on the posterior edge of the operculum, especially on the dorsal half, that creates the appearance of a dark "collar"; scales on lateral line 140-175; and presence of single branched lateral line canals (Ref. 52916).

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

Found in clear and black waters (Ref. 52916). Voracious predator.

Life cycle and mating behavior Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver

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Ortega, H. and R.P. Vari, 1986. Annotated checklist of the freshwater fishes of Peru. Smithson. Contrib. Zool. (437):1-25. (Ref. 6329)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




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Fiskeri: kommersiell; Akvarium: Offentliga akvarier
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