Creole Astyanax
Astyanax angustifrons
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
Astyanax angustifrons, sometimes referred to as the Campeche tetra, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhamphidae, the American characins. This fish is found in the rivers of Central and South America. It has a healthy distribution across southern Mexico and northern Guatemala, and is relatively common within its native range. Details regarding its diet and behavior are sparse, but it lives in areas with plentiful riparian vegetation, and most other members of the genus are omnivorous. Its habitat includes places affected by pollution and human activity; nonetheless, it is not endangered.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Characiformes
- Family
- Acestrorhamphidae
- Genus
- Astyanax