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Andromakhe stenohalina (Messner, 1962)

Description

Astyanax stenohalinus is distinguished from all other Astyanax species by the possession of hooks on all fins of males, teeth not expanded distally, two or three maxillary teeth, 37–39 perforated scales in lateral series, 25–30 branched anal fin rays, and anal-fin origin located before a vertical through last dorsal-fin ray insertions (Ref. 84088)

Common Names

  • Tetra , English , Uruguay
  • Mojarra , Spanish , Uruguay

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Characiformes

    Family: Characidae

    Genus: Andromakhe

    Species: Andromakhe stenohalina (Messner, 1962)

    Climate Zone

  • Subtropical

    • Location

  • South America: Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil. Argentina, Río de la Plata basin, Buenos Aires, Punta Indio, Arroyo Casilda. Uruguay: Atlantic slope and Laguna Merín. Brazil: Vacacaí, Rio Grande do Sul (Ref. 84088).

    • Biology

    Life cycle and mating behavior

    Habitat

    benthopelagic