Pike characin
Boulengerella cuvieri
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Characiformes
- Family
- Ctenoluciidae
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.
Boulengerella cuvieri, communément appelé Characin pic, est une espèce de poissons de la famille des Ctenoluciidae. On le trouve en Amazonie. Description Boulengerella cuvieri peut atteindre une longueur de 88 cm, mais il mesure généralement 32 cm.
El pirapucú (Boulengerella cuvieri) es una especie de peces de la familia Ctenoluciidae en el orden de los Characiformes. Morfología Los machos pueden llegar alcanzar los 88 cm de longitud total y 6 kg de peso. Número de vértebras: 48-49.
Distribution
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Spotted pike-characin
Boulengerella maculata
CtenoluciidaeStriped Pike-characin
Boulengerella lateristriga
CtenoluciidaeGolden Pike-characin
Boulengerella lucius
CtenoluciidaeGar Characin
Ctenolucius hujeta
CtenoluciidaeBoulengerella xyrekes
Boulengerella xyrekes
CtenoluciidaeAgujeta
Ctenolucius beani
CtenoluciidaeBOLD:AAG2546
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CtenoluciidaeRed-tailed freshwater barracuda, Spotted cachorro
Acestrorhynchus falcatus
Acestrorhynchidae