Acestrorhynchus altus

Acestrorhynchus altus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhynchidae, the freshwater barracudas.^[2][3] 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).^[3]

Acestrorhynchus altus
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Family:	Acestrorhynchidae
Genus:	Acestrorhynchus
Species:	A. altus
Binomial name
Acestrorhynchus altus Menezes, 1969

A. altus feeds off of bony fish.^[3]