Acestrorhynchus abbreviatus

Acestrorhynchus abbreviatus

A freshwater barracuda of the Amazon in Bolivia

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Medium
Tropical fish

Acestrorhynchus abbreviatus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhynchidae, the freshwater barracudas. It was described by Edward Drinker Cope in 1878, originally under the genus Xiphorhamphus. It inhabits the Amazon and Madeira Rivers in Bolivia.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Acestrorhynchidae
Genus: Acestrorhynchus
Maximum length: 30 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Upper Amazon and Rio Madeira basins.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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