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Acestrorhynchus
Sign in to saveAcestrorhynchus ("needle jaw" ) is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Acestrorhynchidae. The fishes in this genus are found South America. It is the sole genus in the subfamily Acestrorhynchinae. Their greatest diversity is in the Orinoco and Amazon basins.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderCharaciformes
- FamilyAcestrorhynchidae
Acestrorhynchus is een geslacht van straalvinnige vissen uit de familie van de spilzalmen (Acestrorhynchidae).
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 310
- With media
- 3
- Family
- Acestrorhynchidae
- Collections
- TCWC, USNM, AUM, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, CAS, MSUM
- Recorded in
- Peru, Brazil, Venezuela, Suriname, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador
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Acestrorhynchus ("needle jaw" ) is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Acestrorhynchidae. The fishes in this genus are found South America. It is the sole genus in the subfamily Acestrorhynchinae. 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 in length.
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