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Acestrorhynchidae
''Acestrorhynchus'' ("needle jaw" ) is a genus of 14 species of characiform fish found only in fresh water in South America, the sole genus in the family Acestrorhynchidae. Their greatest diversity is in the Orinoco and Amazon basins. These fish have elongated pike-like bodies and large conical teeth, adapted for predation on other types of fish. They are sometimes referred to as freshwater barracudas in the aquarium trade, although the name is used of other characins, as well. They range from 35 to 400 mm in length. Common names are ''cachorinho, cachorro, mopiye, payala, pejezorro, pez cachorro, pez zorro'', pike characin, ''moinge, halatawéi, halataway, dagu fisi, ueua, wayabra, zadoe,'' freshwater barracuda, ''saicanga, branca, cajaba, cachorra magra, cadelinha ''and'' dentudo.'' Species * '' Acestrorhynchus abbreviatus'' (Cope, 1878) * '' Acestrorhynchus altus'' Menezes, 1969 * '' Acestrorhynchus britskii'' Menezes, 1969 * '' Acestrorhynchus falcatus'' (Bloch, 1794) (f ...
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Acestrorhynchus Nasutus
''Acestrorhynchus nasutus'' is a species of fish in the family Acestrorhynchidae. It was described by Carl H. Eigenmann in 1912. It inhabits the Orinoco and Amazon Rivers, as well as rivers in Guyana. It reaches a maximum standard length Fish measurement is the measuring of individual fish and various parts of their anatomies. These data are used in many areas of ichthyology, including taxonomy and fisheries biology. Overall length * Standard length (SL) is the length of a fish m ... of . References Acestrorhynchidae Taxa named by Carl H. Eigenmann Fish described in 1912 {{Characiformes-stub ...
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Acestrorhynchus Altus
''Acestrorhynchus altus'' is a species of fish in the family Acestrorhynchidae. It was described by Naércio Aquino de Menezes in 1969. It inhabits the Amazon River basin, at a pH range of 5.5-7.2. It reaches a maximum standard length of . ''A. altus'' feeds off of bony fish Osteichthyes (), popularly referred to as the bony fish, is a diverse superclass of fish that have skeletons primarily composed of bone tissue. They can be contrasted with the Chondrichthyes, which have skeletons primarily composed of cartilag ....Food items reported for ''Acestrorhynchus altus''
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Acestrorhynchus Minimus
''Acestrorhynchus minimus'' is a species of fish in the family Acestrorhynchidae. It was described by Naércio Aquino de Menezes in 1969. It inhabits the Orinoco and Amazon Rivers. It reaches a maximum standard length Fish measurement is the measuring of individual fish and various parts of their anatomies. These data are used in many areas of ichthyology, including taxonomy and fisheries biology. Overall length * Standard length (SL) is the length of a fish m ... of . References Acestrorhynchidae Taxa named by Naércio Aquino de Menezes Fish described in 1969 {{Characiformes-stub ...
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Acestrorhynchus Microlepis
The pike characin (''Acestrorhynchus microlepis'') is a species of fish in the family Acestrorhynchidae. It was described by Sir William Jardine, 7th Baronet in 1841, originally under the genus '' Hydrocyon''. It inhabits the Orinoco and Amazon Rivers in the regions of Suriname, Guyana, and French Guiana, at a pH range of 5.5-6.5. It reaches a maximum total length of , and a maximum weight of . The pike characin feeds on bony fish.Food items reported for ''Acestrorhynchus microlepis''
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Acestrorhynchus Maculipinna
''Acestrorhynchus maculipinna'' is a species of fish in the family Acestrorhynchidae. It was described by Naércio Aquino de Menezes and Jacques Géry in 1983. It inhabits the Amazon River. It reaches a maximum standard length of . ''A. maculipinna'' is currently ranked as Least Concern by the IUCN redlist The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data Book, founded in 1964, is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of biologi ..., owing to postulation that the species is not at great risk of being threatened, due to a lack of fishing in large areas of its region, and the apparent robust health of its environment. References Acestrorhynchidae Taxa named by Naércio Aquino de Menezes Taxa named by Jacques Géry Fish described in 1983 {{Characiformes-stub ...
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Acestrorhynchus Lacustris
''Acestrorhynchus lacustris'' is a species of fish in the family Acestrorhynchidae. It was described by Christian Frederik Lütken in 1875, originally under the genus '' Xiphorhamphus''. It inhabits the São Francisco and Paraná River. It reaches a maximum standard length Fish measurement is the measuring of individual fish and various parts of their anatomies. These data are used in many areas of ichthyology, including taxonomy and fisheries biology. Overall length * Standard length (SL) is the length of a fish m ... of . ''A. lacustris'' spawns between July–March.Spawning for ''Acestrorhynchus lacustris''
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Acestrorhynchus Isalineae
''Acestrorhynchus isalineae'' is a species of fish in the family Acestrorhynchidae. It was described by Naércio Aquino de Menezes and Jacques Géry in 1983. It is known from the Madeira River in Brazil. It reaches a maximum standard length Fish measurement is the measuring of individual fish and various parts of their anatomies. These data are used in many areas of ichthyology, including taxonomy and fisheries biology. Overall length * Standard length (SL) is the length of a fish m ... of . The fish was named in honor of Isaline Drecq, wife of Guy van den Bossche, who was a participant in the expedition that collected the type specimens. References Acestrorhynchidae Taxa named by Naércio Aquino de Menezes Taxa named by Jacques Géry Fish described in 1983 {{Characiformes-stub ...
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Acestrorhynchus Heterolepis
''Acestrorhynchus heterolepis'' is a species of fish in the family Acestrorhynchidae. It was described by Edward Drinker Cope in 1878, originally under the genus '' Xiphorhamphus''. It inhabits the Amazon, Negro and Orinoco Rivers. It reaches a maximum standard length of . ''A. heterolepis'' feeds on bony fish Osteichthyes (), popularly referred to as the bony fish, is a diverse superclass of fish that have skeletons primarily composed of bone tissue. They can be contrasted with the Chondrichthyes, which have skeletons primarily composed of cartilag ....Food items reported for ''Acestrorhynchus heterolepis''
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Acestrorhynchus Grandoculis
''Acestrorhynchus grandoculis'' is a species of fish in the family Acestrorhynchidae. It was described by Naércio Aquino de Menezes and Jacques Géry in 1983. It inhabits the Amazon, Negro In the English language, ''negro'' is a term historically used to denote persons considered to be of Black African heritage. The word ''negro'' means the color black in both Spanish and in Portuguese, where English took it from. The term can be ... and Orinoco Rivers. It reaches a maximum standard length of . Gallery File:Acestrorhynchus grandoculis Menezes & géry, 1983.jpg, side File:Acestrorhynchus grandoculis Menezes & géry, 1983 (3).jpg, below File:Acestrorhynchus grandoculis Menezes & géry, 1983 (2).jpg References

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Acestrorhynchus Falcirostris
''Acestrorhynchus falcirostris'' is a species of fish in the family Acestrorhynchidae. It was described by Georges Cuvier in 1819, originally under the genus '' Hydrocyon''. It inhabits the Orinoco and Amazon Rivers in the area of Guyana, at a pH range of 5.2-7.2, and a dH range of 5-18. It reaches a maximum standard length of . The diet of ''A. falcirostris'' includes finfish, shrimp and insects.Food items reported for ''Acestrorhynchus falcirostris''
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Acestrorhynchus Falcatus
''Acestrorhynchus falcatus'' is a species of fish in the family Acestrorhynchidae. It was described by Marcus Elieser Bloch in 1794, originally under the genus ''Salmo''. It inhabits the Orinoco and Amazon Rivers in the regions of Suriname, Guyana, and French Guiana. It reaches a maximum total length of , and a maximum weight of . Two shell valves that are not equal adhere to one another along the edges to form the ellipsoidal spore body. Each valve has a lengthy tail that is 20.5m in length. On its entire length, a uniform sheath encircled the tail. Three to four spirals of the arctic thread are contained in the 1.2 m polar capsules. A tightly adhering, uniform structural coating covered every surface of the immature and mature spores; it was predominantly thicker at the tails. Piscinoodinium pillulare was the major parasite for A. falcatus. ''Acestrorhynchus falcatus'' feeds on finfish. It is of minor interest to commercial fisheries Commercial fishing is the activity of cat ...
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Acestrorhynchus Britskii
''Acestrorhynchus britskii'' is a species of fish in the family Acestrorhynchidae. It was described by Naércio Aquino de Menezes in 1969. It inhabits the São Francisco river in Brazil. It reaches a maximum standard length Fish measurement is the measuring of individual fish and various parts of their anatomies. These data are used in many areas of ichthyology, including taxonomy and fisheries biology. Overall length * Standard length (SL) is the length of a fish m ... of . The fish is named in honor of ichthyologist Heraldo A. Britski with the Departamento de Zoologia, Secretaria de Agricultura, in São Paulo, Brazil, who collected the type specimen. References Acestrorhynchidae Taxa named by Naércio Aquino de Menezes Fish described in 1969 {{Characiformes-stub ...
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