Pike characin
| Pike characin | |
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| Acestrorhynchus microlepis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Acestrorhynchidae |
| Genus: | Acestrorhynchus |
| Species: | A. microlepis
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| Binomial name | |
| Acestrorhynchus microlepis (Jardine, 1841)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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The pike characin[2] (Acestrorhynchus microlepis) is a species of fish in the family Acestrorhynchidae.[3] It was described by Sir William Jardine, 7th Baronet in 1841, originally under the genus Hydrocyon.[1] It inhabits the Orinoco and Amazon Rivers in the regions of Suriname, Guyana, and French Guiana, at a pH range of 5.5-6.5. It reaches a maximum total length of 37 cm (15 in), and a maximum weight of 230 g (8.1 oz).[3]
The pike characin feeds on bony fish.[4] It is marketed for the aquarium hobby.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Synonyms of Acestrorhynchus microlepis at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names of Acestrorhynchus microlepis at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Acestrorhynchus microlepis" in FishBase. July 2019 version.
- ^ Food items reported for Acestrorhynchus microlepis at www.fishbase.org.
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