Bacalar Tetra

Astyanax bacalarensis

Classification

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae

Astyanax bacalarensis, sometimes referred to as the Bacalar tetra, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhamphidae, the American characins. This fish is found in Mexico and Central America. Its scientific and common names both refer to its type locality, Lake Bacalar in Mexico, and it further inhabits freshwater environments like cenotes, streams, and wetlands.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Mexico · 47

Sources and credits

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Bacalar Tetra

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