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Family: Acestrorhynchidae Smallscale pike characins



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26 species (see list below)

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South America
Max. Length 22 cm SL
 
Acestrorhynchus abbreviatus
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 23.3 cm SL
Acestrorhynchus altus Menezes, 1969

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Acestrorhynchus altus
[]

Photo by Severi, W.

South America
Max. Length 16.5 cm SL
Acestrorhynchus britskii Menezes, 1969

Photo by Severi, W.
 
Acestrorhynchus britskii
[]

Photo by IBAMA

South America
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Acestrorhynchus falcatus (Bloch, 1794)

Photo by IBAMA
 
Acestrorhynchus falcatus
[]

Photo by IBAMA

South America
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Acestrorhynchus falcirostris (Cuvier, 1819)

Photo by IBAMA
 
Acestrorhynchus falcirostris
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10.8 cm SL
 
Acestrorhynchus grandoculis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 32.1 cm SL
 
Acestrorhynchus heterolepis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10.1 cm SL
 
Acestrorhynchus isalineae
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 27 cm SL
Acestrorhynchus lacustris (Lütken, 1875)

Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Acestrorhynchus lacustris
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
 
Acestrorhynchus maculipinna
[]

Photo by Holm, E.

South America
Max. Length 34 cm TL
Acestrorhynchus microlepis (Jardine, 1841)

Photo by Holm, E.
 
Acestrorhynchus microlepis
[Pike characin]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
Acestrorhynchus minimus Menezes, 1969

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Acestrorhynchus minimus
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 6.9 cm SL
Acestrorhynchus nasutus Eigenmann, 1912

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Acestrorhynchus nasutus
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 35.2 cm TL
Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro Menezes, 1992

Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro
[]

Photo by Alvarez, F. / CIUA

South America
Max. Length 14.3 cm SL
Gilbertolus alatus (Steindachner, 1878)

Photo by Alvarez, F. / CIUA
 
Gilbertolus alatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.9 cm SL
 
Gilbertolus atratoensis
[]

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

South America
Max. Length 13.0 cm SL
Gilbertolus maracaiboensis Schultz, 1943

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Gilbertolus maracaiboensis
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Gnathocharax steindachneri Fowler, 1913

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Gnathocharax steindachneri
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Heterocharax leptogrammus Toledo-Piza, 2000

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Heterocharax leptogrammus
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
Heterocharax macrolepis Eigenmann, 1912

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Heterocharax macrolepis
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Heterocharax virgulatus Toledo-Piza, 2000

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Heterocharax virgulatus
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 3 cm SL
Hoplocharax goethei Géry, 1966

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Hoplocharax goethei
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Lonchogenys ilisha Myers, 1927

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Lonchogenys ilisha
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 14.2 cm SL
 
Roestes itupiranga
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 21.6 cm SL
 
Roestes molossus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 18.7 cm SL
 
Roestes ogilviei
[]
26 Species of Family Acestrorhynchidae
(Smallscale pike characins)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1878 Acestrorhynchus abbreviatus South America 22 SL
1969 Acestrorhynchus altus South America 23.3 SL
1969 Acestrorhynchus britskii South America 16.5 SL
1794 Acestrorhynchus falcatus South America 30 TL
1819 Acestrorhynchus falcirostris South America 40 TL
1983 Acestrorhynchus grandoculis South America 10.8 SL
1878 Acestrorhynchus heterolepis South America 32.1 SL
1983 Acestrorhynchus isalineae South America 10.1 SL
1875 Acestrorhynchus lacustris South America 27 SL
1983 Acestrorhynchus maculipinna South America 7.9 SL
1841 Acestrorhynchus microlepis Pike characin South America 34 TL
1969 Acestrorhynchus minimus South America 6.3 SL
1912 Acestrorhynchus nasutus South America 6.9 SL
1992 Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro South America 35.2 TL
1878 Gilbertolus alatus South America 14.3 SL
1943 Gilbertolus atratoensis South America 11.9 SL
1943 Gilbertolus maracaiboensis South America 13.0 SL
1913 Gnathocharax steindachneri South America 5 SL
2000 Heterocharax leptogrammus South America 3.4 SL
1912 Heterocharax macrolepis South America 4.8 SL
2000 Heterocharax virgulatus South America 4.1 SL
1966 Hoplocharax goethei South America 3 SL
1927 Lonchogenys ilisha South America 6 SL
1998 Roestes itupiranga South America 14.2 SL
1858 Roestes molossus South America 21.6 SL
1914 Roestes ogilviei South America 18.7 SL



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