Psalidodon fasciatus

Psalidodon fasciatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae
Genus: Psalidodon
Species:
P. fasciatus
Binomial name
Psalidodon fasciatus
(Cuvier, 1819)
Synonyms[1]
    • Astyanax albeolus Eigenmann, 1908
    • Astyanax carolinae Gill, 1870
    • Astyanax fasciatus (Cuvier, 1819)
    • Astyanax fasciatus fasciatus (Cuvier, 1819)
    • Astyanax fasciatus orteguasae Fowler, 1943
    • Astyanax fasciatus viejita (Valenciennes, 1850)
    • Astyanax grandis Meek & Hildebrand, 1912
    • Astyanax hanstroemi Dahl, 1943
    • Astyanax heterurus Eigenmann & Wilson, 1914
    • Astyanax regani Meek, 1909
    • Astyanax viejita (Valenciennes, 1850)
    • Chalceus fasciatus Cuvier, 1819
    • Salmo lambari Natterer, 1859
    • Tetragonopterus cobanensis Bocourt, 1868
    • Tetragonopterus cuvieri Lütken, 1875
    • Tetragonopterus humilis Günther, 1864
    • Tetragonopterus macrophthalmus Regan, 1908
    • Tetragonopterus microphthalmus Günther, 1864
    • Tetragonopterus oaxacanensis Bocourt, 1868
    • Tetragonopterus oerstedii Lütken, 1875
    • Tetragonopterus viejita Valenciennes, 1850

Psalidodon fasciatus, commonly known as the banded astyanax, is a species of fish widespread in the Americas from Mexico to Argentina.[2] It grows up to 17.1 cm (6.7 in) in length.[3] Formerly thought to be closely related to the Mexican tetra, it is now in the same genus as the Buenos Aires tetra.[4]

It is the target species of the scale-eating Deuterodon heterostomus which is a close mimic.[5]

Preserved specimen

References

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  1. ^ Bailly, Nicolas (2021). "Psalidodon fasciatus (Cuvier, 1819)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  2. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species related to Chalceus fasciatus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Psalidodon fasciatus". FishBase. January 2024 version.
  4. ^ "Psalidodon fasciatus (Cuvier, 1819)". treatment.plazi.org. Plazi TreatmentBank. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  5. ^ Sazima, Ivan (December 1977). "Possible case of aggressive mimicry in a neotropical scale-eating fish". Nature. 270 (5637): 510–512. Bibcode:1977Natur.270..510S. doi:10.1038/270510a0.

Further reading

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Schulz UH; Martins-Junior H (1 November 2001). "Astyanax fasciatus as bioindicator of water pollution of Rio dos Sinos, RS, Brazil". Brazilian Journal of Biology. 61 (4): 615–622. doi:10.1590/S1519-69842001000400010. ISSN 1519-6984. PMID 12071317. Wikidata Q48857977.

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