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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Acestrorhamphidae
Genus: Astyanax
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: North America: central Belize, Guatemala and Honduras.

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