Brazilian Astyanax
(Astyanax lacustris)

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Classification

Species: Astyanax lacustris
Genus: Astyanax
Family: Characidae - Characins
Order: Characiformes - Characins
Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

General data

Scientific names: Brazilian Astyanax
Habitat: Freshwater
Climates: Tropical, Subtropical
Native: South America
Distribution: Parana, Uruguay River

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