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Giant swamp tetra (Astyanax maximus)
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Giant swamp tetra (Astyanax maximus) specimen
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Acestrorhamphidae

Giant swamp tetra

Astyanax maximus

Twenty Five Centimeters Acestrorhamphid Fish

  • Tropical
  • Upper river
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • South America
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Giant swamp tetra is a freshwater fish from South America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 25 cm.

Maximum length
25 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
South America: Upper Amazon and Orinoco River basins.

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