Acestrorhynchus falcirostris
Acestrorhynchus falcirostris | |
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Acestrorhynchus falcirostris | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Acestrorhynchidae |
Genus: | Acestrorhynchus |
Species: | A. falcirostris
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Binomial name | |
Acestrorhynchus falcirostris (Cuvier, 1819)
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Acestrorhynchus falcirostris is a species of fish in the family Acestrorhynchidae.[2] It was described by Georges Cuvier in 1819, originally under the genus Hydrocyon.[1] It inhabits the Orinoco and Amazon Rivers in the area of Guyana, at a pH range of 5.2-7.2, and a dH range of 5-18. It reaches a maximum standard length of 45 cm (18 in).[2]
The diet of A. falcirostris includes finfish, shrimp and insects.[3] It is harvested by commercial fisheries, and is also sold to public aquariums.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b Synonyms of Acestrorhynchus falcirostris at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Acestrorhynchus " in FishBase. July 2019 version.
- ^ Food items reported for Acestrorhynchus falcirostris at www.fishbase.org.
Categories:
- Acestrorhynchidae
- Fish described in 1819
- Taxa named by Georges Cuvier
- Characiformes stubs