Gar characin

Ctenolucius hujeta

Trout from Colombian Waters

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

Ctenolucius hujeta, the silver gar, rocket gar, hujeta gar and freshwater barracuda, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Ctenoluciidae, the pike-characins. This fish is found in Panama and northern South America.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Ctenoluciidae
Genus: Ctenolucius
Maximum length: 26 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: South America: Río Magdalena and Río Sinú basins (northern Colombia) and rivers draining into Lago de Maracaibo in northwestern Venezuela.

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