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| Scientific Name | Astyanax brevirhinus Eigenmann, 1908 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Rio Jequitinhonha, along the Jequitinhonha Valley, Brazil. |
| Etymology | Astyanax: The name of Astyanax, Hector´s son in the Greek mythology |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 100mm or 3.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Jequitinhonha River basin. Minas Gerais State Rivers, Jequitinhonha (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 52 (no. 6), pp 96 |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up A. brevirhinus on Fishbase |
 | Look up A. brevirhinus on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up A. brevirhinus on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:4.249.811.4902 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:53 (species record created: 2013 Jun 13 22:26) |