Acestrorhynchus altus
| Acestrorhynchus altus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Acestrorhynchidae |
| Genus: | Acestrorhynchus |
| Species: | A. altus
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| Binomial name | |
| Acestrorhynchus altus Menezes, 1969
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Acestrorhynchus altus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhynchidae, the freshwater barracudas.[2][3] It was described by Naércio Aquino de Menezes in 1969. It inhabits the Amazon River basin, at a pH range of 5.5-7.2. It reaches a maximum standard length of 23.3 cm (9.2 in).[3]
A. altus feeds off of bony fish.[3]
References
- ^ Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Acestrorhynchus altus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T49829889A134656805. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T49829889A134656805.pt. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ 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 c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Acestrorhynchus altus". FishBase. July 2019 version.