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Astyanax stilbe

Astyanax stilbe

Classification

Astyanax caucanus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhamphidae, the American characins. This fish is endemic to Colombia. While little research exists regarding its ecological habits, such as diet and mating practices, its environment preferences are known to include marshy lowlands, and it easily lives in sympatry with various other fish species in the Cauca and Magdalena river basins.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog