Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro
| Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro | |
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| Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Acestrorhynchidae |
| Genus: | Acestrorhynchus |
| Species: | A. pantaneiro
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| Binomial name | |
| Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro Menezes, 1992
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Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro, known commonly as the pike characin, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhynchidae, the freshwater barracudas.[3] It was described by Naércio Aquino de Menezes in 1992. It inhabits the La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Mamoré Rivers. It reaches a maximum total length of 35.2 cm (13.9 in), and a maximum weight of 396 g (14.0 oz).[3]
A. pantaneiro feeds on bony fish. It is harvested by commercial fisheries.[3]
References
- ^ Frederico, R.G. (2022). "Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022 e.T186654A1816367. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T186654A1816367.en. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Acestrorhynchus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Acestrorhynchus britskii". FishBase. July 2019 version.