Acestrorhynchus falcirostris

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Acestrorhynchus falcirostris
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Acestrorhynchidae
Genus: Acestrorhynchus
Species:
A. falcirostris
Binomial name
Acestrorhynchus falcirostris
(Cuvier, 1819)
Synonyms [2]
  • Hydrocyon falcirostris Cuvier, 1819

Acestrorhynchus falcirostris is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhynchidae, the freshwater barracudas. [3] It was described by Georges Cuvier in 1819, originally under the genus Hydrocyon . [2] 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 45 cm (18 in). [3]

The diet of A. falcirostris includes finfish, shrimp and insects. It is harvested by commercial fisheries, and is also sold to public aquariums. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Frederico, R.G. (2022). "Acestrorhynchus falcirostris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2022: e.T49829777A158817340. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T49829777A158817340.en . Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  2. 1 2 Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Acestrorhynchus". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Acestrorhynchus". FishBase . July 2019 version.


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