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Astyanax bransfordii (Gill, 1877) |
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photo by
Estrada Anaya, R.A. |
| Family: | Acestrorhamphidae (American tetras), subfamily: Acestrorhamphinae | |||
| Max. size: | 15 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Central America: Nicaragua Lake and Managua Lake basins. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Inhabits rivers and streams of little to moderate velocity, occurring between 5 to 530 m elevation. Predator in lakes and rivers. Feeds principally on other fishes such as tetras, poeciliids and cichlids, but also consumes terrestrial and aquatic insects to a lesser degree (Ref. 36880). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 08 November 2019 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||