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Astyanax laticeps (Cope, 1894)

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Brazil country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Type locality, Rio Grande do Sul (Ref. 54621).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Casciotta, J.R., A.E. Almiron and M.M. Azpelicueta, 2003
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Common names from other countries

侧头大眼脂鲤, 側頭大眼脂鯉, ... more

Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

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

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

; sötvatten bentopelagisk.   Subtropical

Utbredning Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Point map | Utplanteringar | Faunafri

South America: Brazil.

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.9 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 116915)

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reproduktion | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larver

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Casciotta, J.R., A.E. Almiron and M.M. Azpelicueta, 2003. A new species of Astyanax from río Uruguay basin, Argentina (Characiformes: Characidae). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 14(4):329-334. (Ref. 52391)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

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