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Astyanax aeneus (Günther, 1860)

Banded tetra
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Belize country information

Common names: Billum, Central tetra
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: abundant (always seen in some numbers) | Ref: Greenfield, D.W. and J.E. Thomerson, 1997
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Widespread, almost ubiquitous. Found in mangrove areas near the coast up to streams of Mountain Pine Ridge (Ref. 30499).
National Checklist: Belize Biodiversity Information System - Fish
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/bh.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.caricom-fisheries.com/belize-fisheries
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Greenfield, D.W. and J.E. Thomerson, 1997
National Database: Belize Biodiversity Information System

Common names from other countries

Central tetra, Pepesca, 阿曼德丽脂鲤, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Characiformes (Characins) > Characidae (Characins; tetras) > Stethaprioninae
Etymology: Astyanax: The name of Astyanax, Hector´s son in the Greek mythology (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Günther.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic.   Tropical; 20°C - 37°C (Ref. 36880)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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