Rio Astyanax

Deuterodon janeiroensis

Fish Reaching Eleven Point Four Centimeters in South American Waters

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Small
Tropical fish

Rio Astyanax is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 11.4 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Acestrorhamphidae
Genus: Deuterodon
Water type: Freshwater