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Astyanax elachylepis Bertaco & Lucinda, 2005 |
| Family: | Acestrorhamphidae (American tetras), subfamily: Acestrorhamphinae | |||
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| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: rio Tocantins drainage in Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Differs from its congeners by having 48-53 perforated scales along the lateral line, a large caudal-peduncle spot, the presence of bony hooks on dorsal, anal, pelvic and pectoral fins of males, one or two vertically-elongated humeral spots, one maxillary tooth and 22-27 branched anal-fin rays (Ref. 56789). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||