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Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro Menezes, 1992

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Brazil country information

Common names: Dourado-cachorro, Peixe cachorro, Peixe-cachorro
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref: Zaniboni Filho, E., S. Meurer, O.A. Shibatta and A.P. de Oliverira Nuñer, 2004
Aquaculture: never/rarely | Ref: Zaniboni Filho, E., S. Meurer, O.A. Shibatta and A.P. de Oliverira Nuñer, 2004
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from the Uruguay River (Ref. 79585). Museum: Rio Cuiabá, Volta Grande, Município de Santo Antônio do Leverger, Mato Grosso, MZUSP 40256 (holotype of A. pantaneiro, 14.5 cm SL) (Ref. 27925). Also Ref. 38248.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Oyakawa, O.T., 1998
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Pike characin, 巴西狼牙脂鲤, Dientudo, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Characiformes (Characins) > Acestrorhynchidae (Smallscale pike characins) > Acestrorhynchinae
Etymology: Acestrorhynchus: Greek, agkistron = hook + Greek, rhyngchos = snout (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic.   Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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