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Pike characin

Acestrorhynchus microlepis

Classification

The pike characin (Acestrorhynchus microlepis) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhynchidae, the freshwater barracudas. It was described by Sir William Jardine, 7th Baronet in 1841, originally under the genus Hydrocyon. It inhabits the Orinoco and Amazon Rivers and the regions of Suriname, Guyana and French Guiana, at a pH range of 5.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Peru · 6