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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]. |
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) 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 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. |
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 07:16 (species record created: 2013 Jun 13 23:46) |