Acestrorhynchus falcatus

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Spotted Cachorro
Spotted Cachorro
Species	Acestrorhynchus falcatus
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")
pH	6.0 - 7.5
Temp.	294.261 K 21.111 °C 529.67 °R 297.039 K 23.889 °C 534.67 °R70 -75 °F (21.1-23.9°C)
Water Hardness	6-10
Stocking Ratio	1:2 M:F
Availability	Uncommon
Diet	Piscivore Live Foods
Life Span	8-12 years

[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, tankmates 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.

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[edit] External links

• Fishbase
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• Seriously Fish