Astyanax henseli de Melo & Buckup, 2006

Family:  Characidae (Characins; tetras), subfamily: Stethaprioninae
Max. size:  11.1 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Southern Brazil.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal soft rays: 25-33. Diagnosis: Distinguished from its congeners except A. saguazu and A. elachylepis by the presence of a second vertically elongate humeral spot (vs. one humeral spot). It differs from saguazu, elachylepis, and fasciatus species complex by the autapomorphic presence of a space between the dentary teeth, which are relatively slender, with cusps positioned close to one another, and by the presence of a maximum of five cusps in each dentary tooth (vs. maximum of 7 cusps). Differs from fasciatus, rutilus, and elachylepis by the presence of 2 - 5, usually 5, tricuspid teeth on the anterior margin of maxilla (vs. 1 - 2 teeth, usually 1, on anterior margin of maxilla) (Ref. 56653).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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