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| Scientific Name | Astyanax bimaculatus (Linnaeus, 1758) |
| Common Names | Two Spots Astyanax Sardine Doree, Two Spotted Sardine |
| Type Locality | South America [Suriname drainages]. |
| Synonym(s) | Astianax bimaculatus, Astyanax bimaculatus borealis, Astyanax bimaculatus incaicus, Astyanax fasciatus bimaculatus, Poecilurichthys brevoortii, Salmo bimaculatus, Tetragonopterus bahiensis, Tetragonopterus bartlettii, Tetragonopterus gronovii, Tetragonopterus linnaei, Tetragonopterus maculatus, Tetragonopterus orientalis, Tetragonopterus vittatus, Tetragonopterus wappi |
| Etymology | Astyanax: The name of Astyanax, Hector´s son in the Greek mythology |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 150mm or 5.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Panama to the Amazon basin. Panama Pacific Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there) Panama Caribbean Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2021. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Systema Naturae, Ed. X v. 1, pp 311 |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:4.249.811.4923 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:53 (species record created: 2013 Jun 13 23:46) |