Banded astyanax

Psalidodon fasciatus

Seventeen Point One Centimeters Acestrorhamphid Fish of Mexican Waters

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
South America
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Psalidodon fasciatus, commonly known as the banded astyanax, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhamphidae, the American characins. This fish is widespread in the Americas from Mexico to Argentina. It grows up to 17.1 cm (6.7 in) in length.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Acestrorhamphidae
Genus: Psalidodon
Maximum length: 17.1 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: South America: most freshwater basins from Mexico to Argentina.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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