Astyanax Orthodus
📖 Overview
Recorded in streams and ponds between 1 and 60 m elevation. Schools are found in waters ranging from stagnant to swift current at temperatures of 24 to 28°C. Feeds on seeds, terrestrial and aquatic insects .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Predorsal midline with a continuous series of scales covering more than three quarters of the distance between the posterior tip of supraoccipital spine and dorsal-fin origin and the caudal-peduncle spot restricted to the midlateral axis of the body, not extending on to the dorsal and ventral margins of bases of caudal-fin rays .: short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Astyanax Orthodus is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Astyanax Orthodus is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Astyanax Orthodus is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical; 24°C - 28°C South America: Colombia.
🌿 Ecology
seeds, terrestrial and aquatic insects (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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