Acestrorhynchus nasutus Eigenmann, 1912
Acestrorhynchus nasutus
photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Family:  Acestrorhynchidae (Smallscale pike characins), subfamily: Acestrorhynchinae
Max. size:  6.9 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins and rivers of Guyana.
Diagnosis:  A dark, longitudinal band extending from the tip of the snout through the base of the caudal fin; and snout long 42.8-48.0% HL, which distinguishes this species from all its congeners except some juvenile specimens of A. microlepis and A. falcatus (Ref. 52916).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 February 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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