Acestrocephalus is a genus of characins from South America, with eight currently described species: \n* Acestrocephalus acutus Menezes, 2006 \n* Acestrocephalus anomalus (Steindachner, 1880) \n* Acestrocephalus boehlkei Menezes, 1977 \n* Acestrocephalus maculosus Menezes, 2006 \n* Acestrocephalus nigrifasciatus Menezes, 2006 \n* Acestrocephalus pallidus Menezes, 2006 \n* Acestrocephalus sardina (Fowler, 1913) \n* Acestrocephalus stigmatus Menezes, 2006