Pike characin

The pike characin is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhynchidae, the freshwater barracudas. It was described by Sir [William Jardine, 7th Baronet] in 1841, originally under the genus Hydrocyon. It inhabits the Orinoco and Amazon Rivers and the regions of Suriname, Guyana and French Guiana, at a pH range of 5.5-6.5. It reaches a maximum total length of, and a maximum weight of.
The pike characin feeds on bony fish. It is marketed for the aquarium hobby.