Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro
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| Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro | |
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| Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Acestrorhynchidae |
| Genus: | Acestrorhynchus |
| Species: | A. pantaneiro |
| Binomial name | |
| Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro Menezes, 1992 | |
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Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro, known commonly as the pike characin, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhynchidae, the freshwater barracudas.[3] 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).[3]
A. pantaneiro feeds on bony fish. It is harvested by commercial fisheries.[3]
