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Acestrorhamphidae

Longjaw tetra

Astyanax bransfordii

Near Threatened Fish from Central American Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Central America and the Caribbean
Medium
Tropical fish

Longjaw tetra is known from Central America as a freshwater fish. It occurs in freshwater habitats.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Acestrorhamphidae
Genus: Astyanax
Maximum length: 15 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Central America: Nicaragua Lake and Managua Lake basins.
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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