Astyanax pardensis Salgado, 2021

Family:  Characidae (Characins; tetras), subfamily: Stethaprioninae
Max. size:  6.25 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic-neritic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Brazil.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal soft rays: 20-25. Astyanax pardensis of the A. fasciatus complex differs from the rest of the species in the group by the number of precaudal vertebrae 6 (vs. 17); by the zig-zag shape of first portion of longitudinal band; differs from A. jequitinhonhae by the shape of the mandible which is rounded (vs. acuminate) (Ref. 126164).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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