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Acestrorhynchus altus

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Acestrorhynchus altus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Acestrorhynchidae
Genus: Acestrorhynchus
Species:
A. altus
Binomial name
Acestrorhynchus altus
Menezes, 1969

Acestrorhynchus altus is a species of fish in the family Acestrorhynchidae.[1] It was described by Naércio Aquino de Menezes in 1969. It inhabits the Amazon River basin, at a pH range of 5.5-7.2. It reaches a maximum standard length of 23.3 cm (9.2 in).[1]

A. altus feeds off of bony fish.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Acestrorhynchus altus". FishBase. July 2019 version.
  2. ^ Food items reported for Acestrorhynchus altus at www.fishbase.org.