Big-eyed Cachorro

Acestrorhynchus falcirostris

Freshwater barracuda of Guyana tolerating soft acidic waters

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

Acestrorhynchus falcirostris is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhynchidae, the freshwater barracudas. It was described by Georges Cuvier in 1819, originally under the genus Hydrocyon. It inhabits the Orinoco and Amazon Rivers in the area of Guyana, at a pH range of 5.2–7.2, and a dH range of 5–18.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Acestrorhynchidae
Genus: Acestrorhynchus
Maximum length: 45 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins and rivers of Guyana.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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