Acestrorhynchus falcatus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Acestrorhynchidae |
| Genus: | Acestrorhynchus |
| Species: | A. falcatus
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| Acestrorhynchus falcatus (Bloch, 1794)
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Acestrorhynchus falcatus is a species of fish in the family Acestrorhynchidae.[3] It was described by Marcus Elieser Bloch in 1794, originally under the genus Salmo.[2] It inhabits the Orinoco and Amazon Rivers in the regions of Suriname, Guyana, and French Guiana. It reaches a maximum total length of 30 cm (12 in), and a maximum weight of 255 g (9.0 oz).[3]
Acestrorhynchus falcatus feeds on finfish.[4] It is of minor interest to commercial fisheries.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Frederico, R.G. (2022). "Acestrorhynchus falcatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T49830408A158817192. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T49830408A158817192.en. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ a b Synonyms of Acestrorhynchus falcatus at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Acestrorhynchus falcatus". FishBase. July 2019 version.
- ^ Food items reported for Acestrorhynchus falcatus at www.fishbase.org.
Hoshino, Maria Danielle Figueiredo Guimarães; Neves, Lígia Rigôr; Tavares-Dias, Marcos (2016). "Parasite communities of the predatory fish, Acestrorhynchus falcatus and Acestrorhynchus falcirostris, living in sympatry in Brazilian Amazon". Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária. 25 (2): 207–216. doi:10.1590/S1984-29612016038. PMID 27334822.
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