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    Scientific NameAstyanax obscurus    (Hensel, 1870)
    Common Name
    Type LocalityRio Cadea [Cadeia] above large waterfall [Santa Maria do Herval], Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil.
    Synonym(s)Tetragonopterus obscurus
    EtymologyAstyanax: The name of Astyanax, Hector´s son in the Greek mythology 
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    Distribution
    Rio Grande Do Sul State Waters, Laguna dos Patos (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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    IUCN Red List Category
    Least Concern
    , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
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    Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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    ReferenceArchiv für Naturgeschichte v. 36 (no. 1), pp 86
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    Last UpdateThu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Sun Oct 27, 2024 11:34 am)