Orangetail Astyanax

Psalidodon bifasciatus

Twelve Point Nine Centimeters Acestrorhamphid Fish of South American Waters

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

Psalidodon bifasciatus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhamphidae, the American characins. This fish is found in the Rio Iguaçu basin and upper Rio Paraná basin of Brazil and Argentina. It grows up to 12.9 cm (5.1 in) in length.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Acestrorhamphidae
Genus: Psalidodon
Maximum length: 12.9 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: South America: Iguaçu basin in Brazil.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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