Acestrorhynchus minimus

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

Acestrorhynchus minimus 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 Orinoco and Amazon Rivers. It reaches a maximum standard length of 6.3 cm (2.5 in).[3]

References

  1. ^ Frederico, R.G. (2022). "Acestrorhynchus minimus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022 e.T49830370A158818088. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T49830370A158818088.en. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  2. ^ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Acestrorhynchus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  3. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Acestrorhynchus". FishBase. July 2019 version.