Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro

Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro, known commonly as the pike characin,^[2] is a species of fish in the family Acestrorhynchidae.^[3] It was described by Naércio Aquino de Menezes in 1992. It inhabits the La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Mamoré Rivers. It reaches a maximum total length of 35.2 cm (13.9 in), and a maximum weight of 396 g (14.0 oz).^[3]

Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro
Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Family:	Acestrorhynchidae
Genus:	Acestrorhynchus
Species:	A. pantaneiro
Binomial name
Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro Menezes, 1992
Synonyms[1]
Salmo vigintisexradiatus Larrañaga, 1923

A. pantaneiro feeds on bony fish.^[4] It is harvested by commercial fisheries.^[3]