| Family: |
Acestrorhynchidae (Smallscale pike characins), subfamily: Acestrorhynchinae |
| Max. size: |
10.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: Negro, Orinoco, and Amazon River basins. |
| Diagnosis: |
Presence of a minute, dark spot behind the operculum; scales on lateral line 77-87; scale rows between the lateral line and the base of the dorsal fin 16-17; large eye 31.1-38.6% HL; short snout 26.3-33.3% HL (Ref. 52916). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 February 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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