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Yellow Tail Cachorro
Clinton & Charles Robertson, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

Characins, piranhas & tetras

Yellow Tail Cachorro

Acestrorhynchus microlepis (Jardine, 1841)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishYellow Tail Cachorro
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese小鳞狼牙脂鲤
Scientific nameAcestrorhynchus microlepis (Jardine, 1841)

About this species

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 5.5-6.5. It reaches a maximum total length of 37 cm (15 in), and a maximum weight of 230 g (8.1 oz).

The pike characin feeds on bony fish. It is marketed for the aquarium hobby.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
OrderCharaciformes
FamilyAcestrorhynchidae
GenusAcestrorhynchus

In Suriname

149Records in Suriname
1iNaturalist observations
1863First record
2020Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini73
  • Para3
  • Brokopondo1
  • Marowijne1
  • Saramacca1

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

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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