Acestrocephalus maculosus

The Acestrocephalus maculosus lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater environment.

Acestrocephalus maculosus is a relatively small species and measures around 8cm/3" in length. It is silvery in colour with a dark longitudinal stripe and a dark blotch in the humeral region. More

Acestrocephalus maculosus has a dark blotch at the humeral region, a character shared only with A. boehlkei and A. stigmatus. In the diagnosis of A. boehlkei the differences among these species are discussed. Acestrocephalus maculosus can be easily distinguished from A. More

Order : Characiformes
Family : Characidae
Genus : Acestrocephalus
Species : Acestrocephalus maculosus
Authority : Menezes, 2006