Pike characin
Boulengerella cuvieri
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- Scientific name
- Boulengerella cuvieri
- Family
- Ctenoluciidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Ctenoluciidae
- Order
- Characiformes
- Synonyms
- Boulengerella longipinne, Boulengerella lucia, Boulengerella lucium, Boulengerella lucius, Boulengerella lucra, Boulengerella ocellata, Boulengerella ocellatum, Hydocynus cuvieri, Hydrocinus cuvieri, Hydrocinus lucius, Hydrocynus cuvieri, Hydrocynus longipinnis, Xiphostoma cuvieri, Xiphostoma longipinne, Xiphostoma ocellatum
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 22–28 °C
- pH
- 5–7.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 1–12 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 80 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Social life
- School
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Carnivore
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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