Acestrorhamphidae

Belizean tetra

Astyanax belizianus

Acestrorhamphid Fish of Central American Waters

• Tropical
• Northern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Central America and the Caribbean
• North America
• Tropical fish

Astyanax belizianus, the Belizean tetra, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhamphidae, the American characins. This fish is found in Central America. Little is known of its diet or specific environmental preferences, but it was first recorded in Belize.