Acestrorhynchus maculipinna

Acestrorhynchus maculipinna

An Amazon barracuda of nearly eight centimeters

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

Acestrorhynchus maculipinna is a freshwater fish living in rivers and streams. One feature is particularly easy to remember: An Amazon barracuda of nearly eight centimeters.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Acestrorhynchidae
Genus: Acestrorhynchus
Maximum length: 7.9 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Amazon River basin.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

Report a correction