Astyanax pardensis Salgado, 2021

Description


Dorsal soft rays (total): 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).

Common Names


No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy


Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Characiformes

Family: Characidae

Genus: Astyanax

Species: Astyanax pardensis Salgado, 2021

Climate Zone


  • Tropical
  • Location


  • South America: Brazil.
  • Biology


    Life cycle and mating behavior

    Habitat


    neritic