Bouche coupante

The chiselmouth's body plan generally follows the standard cyprinid form, generally elongated and slightly compressed.

The Bouche coupante lives in the demersal, freshwater environment.

Nothing known about the Bouche coupante

Common names

Bouche coupante in English
chiselmouth in English
Dlátovka americká in Czech (česky)
Hardmouth in English
K'toyethen in Salish
Squaremouth in English
美洲銳唇鯛 in Mandarin Chinese
美洲锐唇鲷 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Cypriniformes
Family : Cyprinidae
Genus : Acrocheilus
Species : Acrocheilus alutaceus
Authority : Agassiz & Pickering, 1855