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Astyanax rupestris

Status not recordedbony fish

Astyanax rupestris is a species in the family Acestrorhamphidae, order Characiformes.

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Quick facts about Astyanax rupestris

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 Astyanax rupestris live?

Not recorded

Is Astyanax rupestris 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 Astyanax rupestris classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCharaciformes
  5. familyAcestrorhamphidae
  6. genusAstyanax
  7. SpeciesAstyanax rupestris Zanata, Burger & Camelier, 2018
Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • Lambari-rupestrePortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of Astyanax rupestris

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 Astyanax rupestris?

Astyanax rupestris (Astyanax rupestris) 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). Astyanax rupestris (Astyanax rupestris). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/astyanax-rupestris

MLA

“Astyanax rupestris (Astyanax rupestris).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/astyanax-rupestris.

BibTeX
@misc{astyanax_rupestris_2026,
  title = {Astyanax rupestris (Astyanax rupestris)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/astyanax-rupestris},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}