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Scientific Name	**Acestrorhynchus altus** Menezes, 1969
Common Names	Red Fin Dog Characin Roter Hundssalmler (Germany)
Type Locality	Rio Arari, at Cachoeira do Arari, Ilha de Marajó, Pará State, Brazil.
Etymology	Acestrorhynchus: Greek, agkistron = hook + Greek, rhyngchos = snout
Species Information
Size	233mm or 9.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Amazon River basin. Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Data Deficient , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
pH	5.5 - 7.2
Temperature	22.0-26.0°C or 71.6-78.8°F (Show species within this range)
Husbandry Information
Feeding	A true piscivore, in the wild a predator, but can be weaned onto dead food with a bit of patience. User data.
Compatibility	Does feed on smaller fish, so tankmates need to be selected with care.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Arquivos de Zoologia (São Paulo) v. 18 (nos 1-2), pp 52, 118, Fig. 38
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:52 (species record created: 2013 Jun 13 23:23)