Acestrocephalus

Genus of characin

Acestrocephalus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae
Subfamily: Characinae
Genus: Acestrocephalus
C. H. Eigenmann, 1910

Acestrocephalus is a genus of characins from South America, with eight currently described species:

  • Acestrocephalus acutus Menezes, 2006
  • Acestrocephalus anomalus (Steindachner, 1880)
  • Acestrocephalus boehlkei Menezes, 1977
  • Acestrocephalus maculosus Menezes, 2006
  • Acestrocephalus nigrifasciatus Menezes, 2006
  • Acestrocephalus pallidus Menezes, 2006
  • Acestrocephalus sardina (Fowler, 1913)
  • Acestrocephalus stigmatus Menezes, 2006

References

  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Acestrocephalus". FishBase. October 2011 version.
Taxon identifiers
Acestrocephalus


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