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| Scientific Name | Acestrorhynchus microlepis (Jardine, 1841) |
| Common Name | Hundssalmler (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Rio Negro; Rio Branco; and Essiquibo River, South America. |
| Synonym(s) | Acestorhynchus microlepis, Acestrorhynchus apurensis, Acestrorhynchus cachorro, Acestrorhynchus guianensis, Hydrocyon microlepis |
| Etymology | Acestrorhynchus: Greek, agkistron = hook + Greek, rhyngchos = snout |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 260mm or 10.2" 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. Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) 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 | The Natural history of fishes of Guiana Part I, pp 247. |
| 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 is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:4.91.820.4916 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 19 05:13 (species record created: 2013 Jun 13 23:24) |