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Brazilian Astyanax

Astyanax lacustris

Classification

Astyanax altiparanae, sometimes called the yellow-tail tetra or yellow-tail lambari, is a species of schooling freshwater fish widely distributed across the southern half of South America. It is an ecologically flexible species, able to adapt to various resource and space conditions, and its diet follows this pattern; it is considered opportunistic and omnivorous. Its widespread nature and unspecified ecology contribute to its status as a species of least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 1,690Argentina · 24Uruguay · 12Paraguay · 4