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Managua tetra

Astyanax nasutus Meek, 1907

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the managua 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 managua tetra live?

Not recorded

Is the managua 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 managua tetra classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCharaciformes
  5. familyAcestrorhamphidae
  6. genusAstyanax
  7. SpeciesAstyanax nasutus Meek, 1907

Synonyms Deuterodon nasutus

Other names and names in other languages (7)
  • Cocibolca tetraEnglish
  • Colcibolca tetraEnglish
  • 大鼻丽脂鲤Chinese
  • tetra dlouhonosáCzech
  • Sardina LaguneraSpanish
  • Lambari-de-focinho-longoPortuguese
  • 大鼻麗脂鯉Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the managua 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 managua tetra?

The managua tetra (Astyanax nasutus) 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). Managua tetra (Astyanax nasutus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/managua-tetra

MLA

“Managua tetra (Astyanax nasutus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/managua-tetra.

BibTeX
@misc{managua_tetra_2026,
  title = {Managua tetra (Astyanax nasutus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/managua-tetra},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}