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Acestrorhynchus falcatus
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| Spotted Cachorro | |
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| Spotted Cachorro | |
| Species | Acestrorhynchus falcatus |
| Family | Acestrorhynchidae |
| Difficulty | Challenging |
| Min. Tank Size | 321.76 liters 321,760.001 mL 85 US Gallons (321.8L) |
| Size | 11.024 in
27-28 cm (10.6-11") |
| sg | Freshwater |
| pH | 6.0 - 7.5 |
| Temp. | 294.261 K 21.111 °C 529.67 °R 297.039 K |
| Water Hardness |
6-10 °d |
| Stocking Ratio | 1:2 M:F |
| Availability | Uncommon |
| Diet | |
| Life Span |
8-12 years |
| Habitat | |
Contents |
[edit] Alternative names
- Spotted Cachorro, Red-Tailed Freshwater Barracuda
[edit] Sexing
- Difficult to sex, females may appear fuller in the belly. Can be bred in captivity provided the environment is large enough.
[edit] Tank compatibility
- An aggressive piscavore, tank mates should be robust and of equal size or larger and of similar aggression.
[edit] Diet
- A carnivore preferring meaty foods such as shrimp, fish fillet but may only take live foods such as feeder fish at first.
[edit] Feeding regime
- Feed once a day.
[edit] Environment Specifics
- These fish require a large, mature and spacious aquarium which must be well filtered with plenty of oxygen, an air pump is strongly recommended.
[edit] Behaviour
- A sleek predatory fish.
[edit] Identification
- This fish is elongated and slender with a sharply forked caudal fin. The body is silver and the mouth is large with visible teeth even when the mouth is shut. The fins are mostly translucent with some red hues and there is a black spot on the caudal peduncle.
