Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro
Appearance
Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro | |
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Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
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,[1] is a species of fish in the family Acestrorhynchidae.[2] 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).[2]
A. pantaneiro feeds on bony fish.[3] It is harvested by commercial fisheries.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Common names of Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro". FishBase. July 2019 version.
- ^ Food items reported for Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro at www.fishbase.org.