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Etymology: Astyanax: The name of Astyanax, Hector´s son in the Greek mythology (Ref. 45335); macal: Named for its type locality, Macal River. Probably from the Mayan 'makal',
meaning 'yam'. A noun in apposition..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
; acqua dolce benthopelagico. Tropical
Central America: endemic to the upper Macal River in Maya Mountains, Belize.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.7 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 118583)
Short description
Morfologia | Morfometria
Raggi dorsali molli (totale): 10; Raggi anali molli: 21 - 24; Vertebre: 34. Astyanax macal is distinguished from other congeners in Yucatan, Peten and Belize by having the following characters: predorsal length, 50% SL or shorter (50% or longer in A. altior and A. angustifrons); least depth, 12% SL or less (12% or more in A. altior); origin of anal fin usually without overlap to last dorsal-fin ray (usually overlapping in A. baileyi); double scaly sheath in anal-fin base (vs. single); bifid nuptial tubercles in male (vs. always simple); rostral fontanel, sides convex (vs. usually straight) (Ref. 118583).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
Schmitter-Soto, J.J., 2017. A revision of Astyanax (Characiformes: Characidae) in Central and North America, with the description of nine new species. J. Nat. Hist. 51(23/24):1-94. (Ref. 118583)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01000 (0.00244 - 0.04107), b=3.04 (2.81 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 2.9 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilienza (Ref.
120179): Alto, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione meno di 15 mesi (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).