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Scientific Name	**Acestrorhynchus falcatus** (Bloch, 1794)
Common Names	Red-tailed Freshwater Barracuda Hundssalmler (Germany)
Type Locality	Suriname.
Synonym(s)	Salmo falcatus, Salmo pulverulentus, Xiphorhamphus ferox
Etymology	Acestrorhynchus: Greek, agkistron = hook + Greek, rhyngchos = snout
Species Information
Size	272mm or 10.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins and rivers of Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana. Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
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	Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische v. 8, pp 120, Pl. 385.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
Wishlists	Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species.
Spotters	Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:52 (species record created: 2013 Jun 05 13:56)