Description

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A dark, longitudinal band extending from the tip of the snout through the base of the caudal fin; and snout long 42.8-48.0% HL, which distinguishes this species from all its congeners except some juvenile specimens of A. microlepis and A. falcatus (Ref. 52916).

Common Names

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Cachorrinho , Creole, Portuguese , Brazil

Ueua , Creole, Portuguese , Brazil

Nokkavaanijatetra , Finnish , Finland

大鼻狼牙脂鯉 , Mandarin Chinese , China

大鼻狼牙脂鲤 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Characiformes

Family: Acestrorhynchidae

Genus: Acestrorhynchus

Species: Acestrorhynchus nasutus Eigenmann, 1912

Climate Zone

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Tropical

Location

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South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins and rivers of Guyana.

Biology

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Life cycle and mating behavior

Habitat

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benthopelagic