Acestrorhynchus lacustris

Acestrorhynchus lacustris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Acestrorhynchidae
Genus: Acestrorhynchus
Species:
A. lacustris
Binomial name
Acestrorhynchus lacustris
(Lütken, 1875)
Synonyms[2]
  • Xiphorhamphus lacustris Lütken, 1875

Acestrorhynchus lacustris is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhynchidae, the freshwater barracudas.[3] It was described by Christian Frederik Lütken in 1875, originally under the genus Xiphorhamphus.[2] It inhabits the São Francisco and Paraná River. It reaches a maximum standard length of 27 cm (11 in).[3]

A. lacustris spawns between July–March.[3]

References

  1. ^ Frederico, R.G. (2022). "Acestrorhynchus lacustris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022 e.T186896A1820009. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T186896A1820009.en. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Acestrorhynchus lacustris". FishBase. July 2019 version.