Yucatan Tetra
Astyanax altior
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Characiformes
- Family
- Characidae
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Astyanax altior, the Yucatán tetra, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhamphidae, the American characins. This fish is endemic to the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico. It largely inhabits the cenotes (water-filled sinkholes) of the region, and can tolerate water of limited salinity, though it largely prefers freshwater.
Astyanax altior es una especie de pez de la familia Characidae en el orden de los Characiformes. Hábitat Vive en zonas de clima tropical. Distribución geográfica Se encuentran en México.
Distribution
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