Pike characin
Species of fish
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The pike characin (Acestrorhynchus microlepis) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhynchidae, the freshwater barracudas.[3] It was described by Sir William Jardine, 7th Baronet in 1841, originally under the genus Hydrocyon.[2] It inhabits the Orinoco and Amazon Rivers and the regions of Suriname, Guyana and French Guiana, at a pH range of 5.5-6.5. It reaches a maximum total length of 37 cm (15 in), and a maximum weight of 230 g (8.1 oz).[3]
| Pike characin | |
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| Acestrorhynchus microlepis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Acestrorhynchidae |
| Genus: | Acestrorhynchus |
| Species: | A. microlepis |
| Binomial name | |
| Acestrorhynchus microlepis (Jardine, 1841) | |
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The pike characin feeds on bony fish. It is marketed for the aquarium hobby.[3]
