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Astyanax serratus Garavello & Sampaio, 2010

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Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Type locality, Rio da Várzea, Agudos do Sul, Paraná, MHNCI 12346 (holotype of Astyanax serratus, 8.6 cm SL). This is known only from Rio Iguaçu where it is widely distributed (Ref. 85756).
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Garavello, J.C.I. and F.A.A. Sampaio, 2010
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Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Characiformes (Characins) > Characidae (Characins; tetras) > Stethaprioninae
Etymology: Astyanax: The name of Astyanax, Hector´s son in the Greek mythology (Ref. 45335);  serratus: Name from Latin 'serra, serratilis' for serrae; in allusion to numerous fin hooks on pelvic-fin of males, resembling the profile of a serrae..

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

; sötvatten bentopelagisk.   Tropical

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