Acestrorhamphidae

Psalidodon xiru

Psalidodon xiru

Ten Point Nine Centimeters Acestrorhamphid Fish of South American Waters

• Tropical
• Upper river
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• South America
• Small
• Tropical fish

Psalidodon xiru is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhamphidae, the American characins. This fish is endemic to the Jacuí River drainage in Brazil. It grows up to 95.7 mm (3.77 in) in length.