Real photoREAL PHOTO

Orangetail Astyanax (Psalidodon bifasciatus)
Ecological IllustrationECOLOGICAL ILLUSTRATION
Ecological Illustration of Orangetail Astyanax (Psalidodon bifasciatus)
← Back to catalog

Acestrorhamphidae

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.

Water type
Freshwater
Body shape
fusiform
Report a correction

Generating…