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Tehuacán Tetra (Astyanax tehuacanensis)
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Tehuacán Tetra (Astyanax tehuacanensis) specimen
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Acestrorhamphidae

Tehuacán Tetra

Astyanax tehuacanensis

Acestrorhamphid Fish of Mexican Waters

  • Tropical
  • Local endemic species
  • Restricted distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • North America
  • Fusiform
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Tehuacán Tetra is a freshwater fish from Central Ameica. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 7.5 cm.

Maximum length
7.5 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Central Ameica: endemic to the Río Salado (Gulf of Mexico versant), south of Tehuacán in central Mexico.
Conservation status
VUVulnerable

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