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Acestrorhynchus heterolepis
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Characins, piranhas & tetras

Acestrorhynchus heterolepis

LC Least Concern

Names

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Chinese异鳞狼牙脂鲤
Scientific nameAcestrorhynchus heterolepis (Cope, 1878)

About this species

Acestrorhynchus heterolepis is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhynchidae, the freshwater barracudas. It was described by Edward Drinker Cope in 1878, originally under the genus Xiphorhamphus. It inhabits the Amazon, Negro and Orinoco Rivers. It reaches a maximum standard length of 40.8 cm (16.1 in).

A. heterolepis feeds on bony fish.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
OrderCharaciformes
FamilyAcestrorhynchidae
GenusAcestrorhynchus

In Suriname

4Records in Suriname
2020First record
2023Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini3

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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