Acestrorhamphidae

Bacalar Tetra

Astyanax bacalarensis

Fish Reaching Nine Point Five Centimeters in the Caribbean Sea

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Central America and the Caribbean
• North America
• Fusiform
• Small
• Tropical fish

Astyanax bacalarensis, sometimes referred to as the Bacalar tetra, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhamphidae, the American characins. This fish is found in Mexico and Central America. Its scientific and common names both refer to its type locality, Lake Bacalar in Mexico, and it further inhabits freshwater environments like cenotes, streams, and wetlands.