Psalidodon fasciatus
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Acestrorhamphidae |
| Genus: | Psalidodon |
| Species: | P. fasciatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Psalidodon fasciatus | |
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Psalidodon fasciatus, commonly known as the banded astyanax, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhamphidae, the American characins. This fish is widespread in the Americas from Mexico to Argentina.[3] It grows up to 17.1 cm (6.7 in) in length.[4] Formerly thought to be closely related to the Mexican tetra, it is now in the same genus as the Buenos Aires tetra.[5]
It is the target species of the scale-eating Deuterodon heterostomus which is a close mimic.[6]
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.
- ^ a b Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Psalidodon". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & 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.