Pike characin
(Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro)
Classification
Species:
Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro
Genus:
Acestrorhynchus
Order: Characiformes - Characins
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
General data
Scientific names:
Pike characin
Habitat:
Freshwater
Climate:
Tropical
Native:
South America
Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro, known commonly as the pike characin, is a species of fish in the family Acestrorhynchidae.
It inhabits the La Plata, ParanĂ¡, Paraguay, Uruguay, and MamorĂ© Rivers.
It reaches a maximum total length of 35 cm (14 in), and a maximum weight of 400 g (14 oz).