Psalidodon fasciatus | |
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Conservation status | |
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Characidae |
Genus: | Psalidodon |
Species: | P. fasciatus |
Binomial name | |
Psalidodon fasciatus (Cuvier, 1819) | |
Synonyms | |
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Psalidodon fasciatus, commonly known as the banded astyanax, is a species of fish widespread in the Americas from Mexico to Argentina. It grows up to 17.1 cm (6.7 in) in length. Formerly thought to be closely related to the Mexican tetra, it is now in the same genus as the Buenos Aires tetra.
It is the target species of the scale-eating Deuterodon heterostomus which is a close mimic.
References
- Taphorn, D.C.; DoNascimiento, C.; Herrera-Collazos, E.E.; Mojica, J.I.; Rodríguez-Olarte, D.; Villa-Navarro, F. (2021). "Astyanax fasciatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T186878A1819739. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T186878A1819739.en. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- Bailly, Nicolas (2021). "Psalidodon fasciatus (Cuvier, 1819)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species related to Chalceus fasciatus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Psalidodon fasciatus". FishBase. January 2024 version.
- "Psalidodon fasciatus (Cuvier, 1819)". treatment.plazi.org. Plazi TreatmentBank. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- Sazima, Ivan (December 1977). "Possible case of aggressive mimicry in a neotropical scale-eating fish". Nature. 270 (5637): 510–512. Bibcode:1977Natur.270..510S. doi:10.1038/270510a0.
Further reading
Schulz UH; Martins-Junior H (1 November 2001). "Astyanax fasciatus as bioindicator of water pollution of Rio dos Sinos, RS, Brazil". Brazilian Journal of Biology. 61 (4): 615–622. doi:10.1590/S1519-69842001000400010. ISSN 1519-6984. PMID 12071317. Wikidata Q48857977.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Psalidodon fasciatus | |
Astyanax fasciatus |
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