Acestrorhynchus abbreviatus

Acestrorhynchus abbreviatus is a species of fish in the family Acestrorhynchidae.^[3] It was described by Edward Drinker Cope in 1878, originally under the genus Xiphorhamphus.^[2] It inhabits the Amazon and Madeira Rivers. It reaches a maximum standard length of 22 cm (8.7 in).^[3]

Acestrorhynchus abbreviatus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Family:	Acestrorhynchidae
Genus:	Acestrorhynchus
Species:	A. abbreviatus
Binomial name
Acestrorhynchus abbreviatus (Cope, 1878)
Synonyms[2]
Xiphorhamphus abbreviatus Cope, 1878