Pike characin

Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro

Barracuda of the La Plata Paraguay and Parana rivers

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

Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro, known commonly as the pike characin, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhynchidae, the freshwater barracudas. It was described by Naércio Aquino de Menezes in 1992. It inhabits the La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Mamoré Rivers.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Acestrorhynchidae
Genus: Acestrorhynchus
Water type: Freshwater