Acestrorhynchus heterolepis is a species of fish in the family Acestrorhynchidae.[2] It was described by Edward Drinker Cope in 1878, originally under the genus Xiphorhamphus.[1] It inhabits the Amazon, Negro and Orinoco Rivers. It reaches a maximum standard length of 40.8 cm (16.1 in).[2]

A. heterolepis feeds on bony fish.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Synonyms of Acestrorhynchus heterolepis at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Acestrorhynchus heterolepis". FishBase. July 2019 version.
  3. ^ Food items reported for Acestrorhynchus heterolepis at www.fishbase.org.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acestrorhynchus_heterolepis
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