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Scientific Name | Astyanax obscurus (Hensel, 1870) |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Rio Cadea [Cadeia] above large waterfall [Santa Maria do Herval], Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil. |
Etymology | Astyanax: The name of Astyanax, Hector´s son in the Greek mythology |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Laguna dos Patos drainage. Rio Grande Do Sul State Waters, Laguna dos Patos (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, 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 | Archiv für Naturgeschichte v. 36 (no. 1), pp 86 |
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. |
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Last Update | 2013 Jul 19 07:17 (species record created: 2013 Jun 13 23:48) |