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Acestrorhamphidae (American tetras) > Acestrorhamphinae
Etymology: Astyanax: The name of Astyanax, Hector´s son in the Greek mythology (Ref. 45335); anai: Named for the Asociación Anai (www.anaicr.org), (Ref. 122421).
Eponymy: Astyanax was the son of Hector in Greek mythology. See Homer’s Iliad for details. The reasoning for its use for a genus of characins is not explained. Asociación ANAI is is a Costa Rican non-profit association “dedicated to helping people put into practice community and landscape-level initiatives that integrate nature conservation and the well-being of the people who conserve and sustainably use [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / profondeur / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce benthopélagique; profondeur 1 - 100 m (Ref. 122421). Tropical
North America: Costa Rica to Panama.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.3 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 122421)
This species is omnivorous, that feeds mainly on seeds, as well as terrestrial
and aquatic insects. Inhabits streams and ponds between 1 and 100 m asl, in waters ranging from stagnant to swift current at temperatures ranging from 21 to 32 °C. It is usually found in pools and backwaters, where it usually hides among roots, or in caves and undercuts (Ref. 122421).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Angulo, A., A.C. Santos, M. López, F. Langeani and C.D. McMahans, 2018. A new species of Astyanax (Characiformes: Characidae) from Costa Rica and Panama, with a key to the lower Central American species of the genus. J. Fish Biol. 92:1866-1887. (Ref. 122421)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Menacé (EN) (B1ab(iii,v)); Date assessed: 13 September 2019
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Réf.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01096 (0.00493 - 0.02437), b=3.10 (2.93 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Réf.
69278): 2.9 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Réf.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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