Astyanax elachylepis

The Astyanax elachylepis lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater environment.

The tetra, which has been named Astyanax elachylepis has just been described by Vinicius Bertaco and Paulo Lucinda in the journal Neotropical Ichthyology. Like many new fish discoveries, this one hasn't just been found in the field. More

A new characid species, Astyanax elachylepis, is described from the rio Tocantins drainage. More

Order : Characiformes
Family : Characidae
Genus : Astyanax
Species : Astyanax elachylepis
Authority : Bertaco & Lucinda, 2005