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Macal tetra

Astyanax macal Schmitter-Soto, 2017

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the macal 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 macal tetra live?

Not recorded

Is the macal 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 macal tetra classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCharaciformes
  5. familyAcestrorhamphidae
  6. genusAstyanax
  7. SpeciesAstyanax macal Schmitter-Soto, 2017
Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • Sardinita del MacalSpanish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the macal 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 macal tetra?

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

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Macal tetra (Astyanax macal). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/macal-tetra

MLA

“Macal tetra (Astyanax macal).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/macal-tetra.

BibTeX
@misc{macal_tetra_2026,
  title = {Macal tetra (Astyanax macal)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/macal-tetra},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}