Biology:Psalidodon fasciatus

Short description: Species of fish

Psalidodon fasciatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Family:	Characidae
Genus:	Psalidodon
Species:	P. fasciatus
Binomial name
Psalidodon fasciatus (Cuvier, 1819)
Synonyms
Tetragonopterus cobanensis Eigenmann, 1908 Bocourt, 1868 Astyanax carolinae Gill, 1870 Astyanax fasciatus (Cuvier, 1819) Astyanax fasciatus fasciatus (Cuvier, 1819) Fowler, 1943 (Valenciennes, 1850) Meek & Hildebrand, 1912 Dahl, 1943 Meek, 1909 Cuvier, 1819 Bocourt, 1868 Günther, 1864 Lütken, 1875 Tetragonopterus macrophthalmus Tetragonopterus viejita Astyanax heterurus Astyanax viejita Salmo lambari Tetragonopterus cuvieri Regan, 1908 Valenciennes, 1850 Astyanax fasciatus orteguasae Astyanax fasciatus viejita Astyanax grandis Astyanax hanstroemi Eigenmann & Wilson, 1914 (Valenciennes, 1850) Natterer, 1859 Lütken, 1875 Günther, 1864 Tetragonopterus oaxacanensis Tetragonopterus oerstedii Tetragonopterus microphthalmus Astyanax albeolus Astyanax regani Chalceus fasciatus Tetragonopterus humilis

Psalidodon fasciatus, commonly known as the banded astyanax, is a species of fish widespread in the Americas from Mexico to Argentina. It grows up to 17.1 cm (6.7 in) in length. Formerly thought to be closely related to the Mexican tetra, it is now in the same genus as the Buenos Aires tetra.

Preserved specimen

It is the target species of the scale-eating Deuterodon heterostomus which is a close mimic.

Further reading

 , Wikidata Q48857977

Wikidata ☰ Q116179470 entry