 Summary of acestrorhynchus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Etymology | Acestrorhynchus: Greek, agkistron = hook + Greek, rhyngchos = snout | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Feeding | A true piscivore, in the wild a predator, but can be weaned onto dead food with a bit of patience. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Compatibility | Does feed on smaller fish, so tankmates need to be selected with care. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Size | Smallest 63mm, largest 400mm, average 204mm, most commonly 272mm. All SL. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Species | There are 8 "species" in the database | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Keepers | 1 species (12%) are being kept by registered keepers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Distribution | Login to view the map. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Most Kept Species | |
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| 1. | Acestrorhynchus isalineae (100%) |
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/characiformes/acestrorhynchidae/acestrorhynchus/altus/1.jpg "Acestrorhynchus altus - Click for species page")
/characiformes/acestrorhynchidae/acestrorhynchus/falcatus/1.jpg "Acestrorhynchus falcatus - Click for species page")
