Description

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Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 10; Anal spines: 3 - 5; Anal soft rays: 22 - 30. Possesses a minute spot behind the opercle; lateral line scales 91-131; small eye 17.9-34.1% head length; snout length 32.5-50.0% head length (Ref. 52916).

Common Names

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Petit dent-chien , Creole, French , French Guiana

Småskællet geddekarpelaks , Danish , Denmark

Dagu fisi , Djuka (Boni (Aluku)) , French Guiana

Dagou fichi , Djuka (Boni) , French Guiana

Moinge , Djuka (Boni) , French Guiana

Moingué , Djuka (Boni) , French Guiana

Pike characin , English , Global

Pike characin , English , USA

Havipea-salmler , Estonian , Estonia

Peenrüü-havipeasalmler , Estonian , Estonia

Kirjovaanijatetra , Finnish , Finland

Susivaanijatetra , Finnish , Finland

Payala , Galibi , French Guiana

Hechtkopfsalmler , German , Germany

Südamerikanischer Hechtsalmler , German , Germany

圭亚那狼牙脂鲤 , Mandarin Chinese , China

圭亞那狼牙脂鯉 , Mandarin Chinese , China

委內瑞拉狼牙脂鯉 , Mandarin Chinese , China

委内瑞拉狼牙脂鲤 , Mandarin Chinese , China

小鱗狼牙脂鯉 , Mandarin Chinese , China

小鳞狼牙脂鲤 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Mopiyé , Oyampi , French Guiana

Mopiye , Oyampi (Wayapi) , French Guiana

Wayabra , Palicur (Palikur) , French Guiana

Cachorinho , Portuguese , Brazil

Ueua , Portuguese , French Guiana

Cachorrinho , Portuguese (Latin) , Brazil

Piau cachorro , Portuguese (Tupi) , Brazil

Pirá andirá , Portuguese (Tupi) , Brazil

Ueua , Portuguese (Tupi) , Brazil

Bada , Portuguese (Unknown) , Brazil

Dagoe fisi , Saramaccan , French Guiana

Zadoe , Saramaccan , French Guiana

Cachorro , Spanish , Peru

Dientón , Spanish , Ecuador

Pejezorro , Spanish , Peru

Pez cachorro , Spanish , Peru

Pez zorro , Spanish , Peru

Halataway , Wayana , French Guiana

Halatawéi , Wayana , French Guiana

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Characiformes

Family: Acestrorhynchidae

Genus: Acestrorhynchus

Species: Acestrorhynchus microlepis (Jardine, 1841)

Climate Zone

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Tropical

Location

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South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins and rivers of Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana.

Biology

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Common in black and clear water streams and rivers, as well as lagoons and other off-channel habitats associated with whitewater rivers (Ref. 52916). Prefers slow currents and a silty or sandy bottom. Like other species of the genus, it is a formidable predator (Ref. 12225). Strict piscivore; however, it consumes insects during the dry periods of the year (Ref. 27188).

Habitat

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benthopelagic