Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae Characins; tetras
Subfamily: Characinae
Genus: Acestrocephalus

(See list of species below)



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8 species
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Photo by Menezes, N.A.

South America
Max. Length 10.4 cm SL
Acestrocephalus acutus Menezes, 2006

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Acestrocephalus acutus
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Photo by Galtier Delbosc, M.

South America
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Acestrocephalus anomalus (Steindachner, 1880)

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Acestrocephalus anomalus
[]

Photo by Menezes, N.A.

South America
Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
Acestrocephalus boehlkei Menezes, 1977

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Acestrocephalus boehlkei
[]

Photo by Menezes, N.A.

South America
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
Acestrocephalus maculosus Menezes, 2006

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Acestrocephalus maculosus
[]

Photo by Menezes, N.A.

South America
Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
Acestrocephalus nigrifasciatus Menezes, 2006

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Acestrocephalus nigrifasciatus
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South America
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Acestrocephalus pallidus Menezes, 2006

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Acestrocephalus pallidus
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Photo by Menezes, N.A.

South America
Max. Length 21.7 cm SL
Acestrocephalus sardina (Fowler, 1913)

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Acestrocephalus sardina
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South America
Max. Length 13.5 cm TL
Acestrocephalus stigmatus Menezes, 2006

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Acestrocephalus stigmatus
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Acestrocephalus acutus South America 10.4 SL 2006
Acestrocephalus anomalus South America 20 SL 1880
Acestrocephalus boehlkei South America 13.5 SL 1977
Acestrocephalus maculosus South America 7.9 SL 2006
Acestrocephalus nigrifasciatus South America 9.3 SL 2006
Acestrocephalus pallidus South America 6.1 SL 2006
Acestrocephalus sardina South America 21.7 SL 1913
Acestrocephalus stigmatus South America 13.5 TL 2006



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