Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro Menezes, 1992
dientudo,  dientudo dorado,  dientudo dourado,  dientudo paraguayo,  peixe-cachorro,  pirá yobua
Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro
photo by Sazima, I.

Family:  Acestrorhynchidae (Smallscale pike characins), subfamily: Acestrorhynchinae
Max. size:  35.2 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 396.0 g
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Paraguay, Paraná, Uruguay, La Plata, and Mamoré River basins.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Feeds on fish (Ref. 79585).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 February 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Found in upper Paraña (Ref. 56308).


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