All Fishes Data Sheet | |
---|---|
Scientific Name | Acestrorhynchus falcatus (Bloch, 1794) |
Common Names | Red-tailed Freshwater Barracuda Hundssalmler (Germany) |
Type Locality | Suriname. |
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) Log in to view data on a 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. |
Forum BBCode | |
Look up A. falcatus on Fishbase | |
Look up A. falcatus on Encyclopedia of Life | |
Look up A. falcatus on Global Biodiversity Information Facility | |
LFS label creator | |
Last Update | 2020 Oct 08 15:32 (species record created: 2013 Jun 05 13:56) |