Psalidodon bifasciatus

Psalidodon bifasciatus
Preserved specimen
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Acestrorhamphidae
Genus: Psalidodon
Species:
P. bifasciatus
Binomial name
Psalidodon bifasciatus
(Garavello & Sampaio, 2010)
Synonyms[2]
  • Astyanax bifasciatus Garavello & Sampaio, 2010

Psalidodon bifasciatus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhamphidae, the American characins. This fish is found in the Rio Iguaçu basin and upper Rio Paraná basin of Brazil and Argentina.[3] It grows up to 12.9 cm (5.1 in) in length.[4]

References

  1. ^ Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Astyanax bifasciatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T134691539A134691549. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T134691539A134691549.pt. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  2. ^ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Psalidodon". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  3. ^ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species related to Psalidodon bifasciatus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  4. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2025). "Psalidodon bifasciatus". FishBase.