Sixaola River Astyanax
Astyanax anai
- Endangered
- Card rarity: Epic
- Fish
Astyanax anai is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhamphidae, the American characins. This fish is found in Central America. It has a restricted range, inhabiting a handful of Atlantic drainages in Costa Rica and Panama, and is known from locales only up to 100 meters elevation. As an endangered species, A. anai is a point of interest for conservation biologists studying the region. It can be found living sympatrically with other species of Astyanax, but is less common than its relatives.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Characiformes
- Family
- Acestrorhamphidae
- Genus
- Astyanax