Acestrorhamphidae

Tetra

Astyanax abramis

Fourteen Centimeters Acestrorhamphid Fish from the Amazon Basin

• Tropical
• Upper river
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• South America
• Deep-bodied
• Small
• Tropical fish

Astyanax abramis is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhamphidae, the American characins. This fish is found in the inland rivers of South America. It is plentiful in almost the entire continent, with a habitat including the La Plata, upper Amazon, and Meta River basins.