Astyanax tarpon
| Astyanax tarpon | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Acestrorhamphidae |
| Genus: | Astyanax |
| Species: | A. tarpon
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| Binomial name | |
| Astyanax tarpon (C. H. Eigenmann, 1912)
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Genycharax tarpon Eigenmann, 1912 | |
Astyanax tarpon is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhamphidae, the American characins. This fish is endemic to Colombia, where it is found in the upper Rio Cauca. It is sometimes allocated to the monospecific genus Genycharax.
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Astyanax tarpon". FishBase. August 2025 version.
- ^ Mesa-Salazar, L. & Mojica, J. (2016). "Genycharax tarpon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T49830198A61473823. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T49830198A61473823.en. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Astyanax". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 9 November 2025.