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Acestrorhynchus nasutus Eigenmann, 1912 |
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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 | |||