Acestrorhynchus grandoculis

Acestrorhynchus grandoculis

Big eyed resident of the Negro Orinoco and Amazon

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

Acestrorhynchus grandoculis is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the largest recorded length is 10.8 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Acestrorhynchidae
Genus: Acestrorhynchus
Maximum length: 10.8 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: South America: Negro, Orinoco, and Amazon River basins.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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