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Acestrocephalus sardina
Acestrocephalus sardina (Fowler, 1913)
photo by Menezes, N.A.

Family:  Characidae (Characins; tetras), subfamily: Characinae
Max. size:  15.6 cm SL (male/unsexed); 21.7 cm SL (female); max.weight: 74.6 g; max.weight: 189.0 g
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: tributaries of the rio Madeira, Mato Grosso, rio JutaĆ­ and rio Negro, Amazonas in Brazil and of the Orinoco basin in Venezuela.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 March 2021 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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