Etymology Altus: from the Latin altus, meaning ‘high, deep’. Classification Order: Characiformes Family: Acestrorhynchidae Distribution The type locality of this species is situated at Rio Arari, in Cachoeira do Arari, which is located in the Ilha de Marajó region of Pará State, Brazil. Initially, it was believed that this species was also present in the lower Parana and […]
Abramites hypselonotus 88 Abudefduf saxatilis 241 Abudefduf sexfasciatus 241 Acanthurus achilles 236 Acanthurus japonicus 236 Acanthurus leucosternon 237 Acanthurus lineatus 237 Acanthurus olivaceus 237 Acanthurus pyroferus 236
Directory of Freshwater Fish Characoids Predatory species DREADED HUNTERS Few fish inspire greater fear than piranhas. While many predatory fish live solitary lives, piranhas are like packs of wolves, living and hunting together in groups and occasionally taking prey as large as horses or even people. Indeed, keeping these notorious fish is outlawed in some […]