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Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro

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Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro
Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Acestrorhynchidae
Genus: Acestrorhynchus
Species:
A. pantaneiro
Binomial name
Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro
Menezes, 1992

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

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  1. ^ Common names of Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro". FishBase. July 2019 version.
  3. ^ Food items reported for Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro at www.fishbase.org.