Acestrorhynchus abbreviatus
| Acestrorhynchus abbreviatus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Acestrorhynchidae |
| Genus: | Acestrorhynchus |
| Species: | A. abbreviatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Acestrorhynchus abbreviatus (Cope, 1878)
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Acestrorhynchus abbreviatus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhynchidae, the freshwater barracudas.[3] It was described by Edward Drinker Cope in 1878, originally under the genus Xiphorhamphus.[2] It inhabits the Amazon and Madeira Rivers in Bolivia. Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. It reaches a maximum standard length of 22 cm (8.7 in).[3]
References
- ^ Frederico, R.G. (2022). "Acestrorhynchus abbreviatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022 e.T49830543A158817074. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T49830543A158817074.en. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ a b Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Acestrorhynchus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Acestrorhynchus abbreviatus". FishBase. July 2019 version.