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Acestrorhynchidae

12 species in this family

The Acestrorhynchidae family belongs to the characins, tetras & piranhas and includes 12 species in the guide. You find them all below, with photos, identification details and distribution. Identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.

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Best-known species

Smallscale freshwater barracuda (Acestrorhynchus microlepis) — Acestrorhynchidae
Smallscale freshwater barracuda (Acestrorhynchus microlepis)
Acestrorhynchidae
 Red-tailed freshwater barracuda (Acestrorhynchus falcatus) — Acestrorhynchidae
Red-tailed freshwater barracuda
Acestrorhynchus falcatus
Acestrorhynchidae
 Pike characin (Acestrorhynchus heterolepis) — Acestrorhynchidae
Pike characin (Acestrorhynchus heterolepis)
Acestrorhynchidae
 Largescale predator tetra (Heterocharax macrolepis) — Acestrorhynchidae
Largescale predator tetra
Heterocharax macrolepis
Acestrorhynchidae
 Steindachner's tetra (Gnathocharax steindachneri) — Acestrorhynchidae
Steindachner's tetra (Gnathocharax steindachneri)
Acestrorhynchidae
 Freshwater barracuda (Acestrorhynchus lacustris) — Acestrorhynchidae
Freshwater barracuda (Acestrorhynchus lacustris)
Acestrorhynchidae
 Highbody pike characin (Acestrorhynchus altus) — Acestrorhynchidae
Highbody pike characin
Acestrorhynchus altus
Acestrorhynchidae
 Dashline tetra (Heterocharax virgulatus) — Acestrorhynchidae
Dashline tetra
Heterocharax virgulatus
Acestrorhynchidae
 Dwarf pike characin (Acestrorhynchus minimus) — Acestrorhynchidae
Dwarf pike characin
Acestrorhynchus minimus
Acestrorhynchidae
 Freshwater barracuda (Acestrorhynchus falcirostris) — Acestrorhynchidae
Freshwater barracuda (Acestrorhynchus falcirostris)
Acestrorhynchidae

All species from A to Z

Dashline tetra (Heterocharax virgulatus) — Acestrorhynchidae
Dashline tetra
Heterocharax virgulatus
Acestrorhynchidae
 Dwarf pike characin (Acestrorhynchus minimus) — Acestrorhynchidae
Dwarf pike characin
Acestrorhynchus minimus
Acestrorhynchidae
 Freshwater barracuda (Acestrorhynchus lacustris) — Acestrorhynchidae
Freshwater barracuda (Acestrorhynchus lacustris)
Acestrorhynchidae
 Freshwater barracuda (Acestrorhynchus falcirostris) — Acestrorhynchidae
Freshwater barracuda (Acestrorhynchus falcirostris)
Acestrorhynchidae
 Highbody pike characin (Acestrorhynchus altus) — Acestrorhynchidae
Highbody pike characin
Acestrorhynchus altus
Acestrorhynchidae
 Largescale predator tetra (Heterocharax macrolepis) — Acestrorhynchidae
Largescale predator tetra
Heterocharax macrolepis
Acestrorhynchidae
 Pike characin (Acestrorhynchus heterolepis) — Acestrorhynchidae
Pike characin (Acestrorhynchus heterolepis)
Acestrorhynchidae
 Red-tailed freshwater barracuda (Acestrorhynchus falcatus) — Acestrorhynchidae
Red-tailed freshwater barracuda
Acestrorhynchus falcatus
Acestrorhynchidae
 Smallscale freshwater barracuda (Acestrorhynchus nasutus) — Acestrorhynchidae
Smallscale freshwater barracuda (Acestrorhynchus nasutus)
Acestrorhynchidae
 Smallscale freshwater barracuda (Acestrorhynchus microlepis) — Acestrorhynchidae
Smallscale freshwater barracuda (Acestrorhynchus microlepis)
Acestrorhynchidae
 Steindachner's tetra (Gnathocharax steindachneri) — Acestrorhynchidae
Steindachner's tetra (Gnathocharax steindachneri)
Acestrorhynchidae
 Thinline tetra (Heterocharax leptogrammus) — Acestrorhynchidae
Thinline tetra
Heterocharax leptogrammus
Acestrorhynchidae