The pike characin[2] (Acestrorhynchus microlepis) is a species of fish in the family Acestrorhynchidae.

[3] It was described by Sir William Jardine, 7th Baronet in 1841, originally under the genus Hydrocyon.

[1] It inhabits the Orinoco and Amazon Rivers in the regions of Suriname, Guyana, and French Guiana, at a pH range of 5.5-6.5.

It reaches a maximum total length of 37 cm (15 in), and a maximum weight of 230 g (8.1 oz).

[3] The pike characin feeds on bony fish.