Red-Tailed Astyanax

Odontostilbe pulchra

Three Point Seven Centimeters Trout from the Amazon Basin

Red
Tropical
Coastal
Upper river
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Central America and the Caribbean
South America
Elongated
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Red-Tailed Astyanax is a freshwater fish found around Central America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 3.7 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Characidae
Genus: Odontostilbe
Maximum length: 3.7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Central America: Trinidad Island in Trinidad and Tobago; widespread in río Orinoco basin, smaller coastal drainages of Venezuela, Lake Valencia system and the rio Essequibo basin. A spot occurrence in the upper rio Demini, rio Negro, Amazonas basin, though represented by a unique mature male.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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