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Acatlán tetra

Astyanax acatlanensis Schmitter-Soto, 2017

Status not recordedbony fish

The acatlán tetra (Astyanax acatlanensis) is a species in the family Acestrorhamphidae, order Characiformes.

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Quick facts about the acatlán tetra

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the acatlán tetra live?

Not recorded

Is the acatlán tetra endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the acatlán tetra classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCharaciformes
  5. familyAcestrorhamphidae
  6. genusAstyanax
  7. SpeciesAstyanax acatlanensis Schmitter-Soto, 2017
Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • Sardinita de AcatlánSpanish
  • Lambari-mexicanoPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the acatlán tetra

Other species in the same genus Astyanax.

Cave tetra

Astyanax mexicanus

AcestrorhamphidaeNo free photo yet

Cave tetra

Astyanax jordani

AcestrorhamphidaeNo free photo yet

Banded tetra

Astyanax aeneus

AcestrorhamphidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the acatlán tetra?

The acatlán tetra (Astyanax acatlanensis) belongs to the family Acestrorhamphidae in the order Characiformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Acatlán tetra (Astyanax acatlanensis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/acatlan-tetra

MLA

“Acatlán tetra (Astyanax acatlanensis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/acatlan-tetra.

BibTeX
@misc{acatlan_tetra_2026,
  title = {Acatlán tetra (Astyanax acatlanensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/acatlan-tetra},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}