Astyanax tarpon
| Astyanax tarpon | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Acestrorhamphidae |
| Genus: | Astyanax (C. H. Eigenmann, 1912) |
| Species: | A. tarpon |
| Binomial name | |
| Astyanax tarpon C. H. Eigenmann, 1912 | |
| Synonyms | |
| Genycharax tarpon Eigenmann, 1912 | |
Astyanax tarpon is a species of characin endemic to Colombia, where it is found in the upper Rio Cauca. It is the only member of its genus.
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Genycharax tarpon". FishBase. October 2011 version.
- ^ Mesa-Salazar, L.; Mojica, J. (2016). "Genycharax tarpon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T49830198A61473823. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T49830198A61473823.en. Retrieved 23 April 2025.