Costa Rican tetra  (Astyanax orstedii)

Taxonomy of Fishes

• Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->

  • Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes->
  • Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes->

    • Perciformes - Perches->
    • Cypriniformes - Carps->
    • Esociformes - Pikes->
    • Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
    • Siluriformes - Catfishes->
    • Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
    • Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
    • Gadiformes - Cods->
    • Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
    • Clupeiformes - Herrings->
    • Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
    • Gobiiformes - Gobies->
    • Mugiliformes - Mullets->
    • Carangiformes - Jacks->
    • Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
    • Labriformes - Wrasses->
    • Scombriformes - Mackerels->
    • Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
    • Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
    • Aulopiformes - Grinners->
    • Blenniiformes - Blennies->
    • Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
    • Osmeriformes - Smelts->
    • Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
    • Cichliformes - Cichlids->
    • Characiformes - Characins->

      • Serrasalmidae - Piranhas and pacus->
      • Ctenoluciidae - Pike-characids->
      • Bryconidae - Brycon characins->
      • Cynodontidae - Dogtooth characins->
      • Alestidae - African tetras->
      • Characidae - Characins->

        • Brycon - Brycon->
        • Markiana - Markiana->
        • Acanthocharax - Acanthocharax->
        • Acestrocephalus - Acestrocephalus->
        • Acinocheirodon - Acinocheirodon->
        • Acrobrycon - Acrobrycon->
        • Andromakhe - Andromakhe->
        • Axelrodia - Axelrodia->
        • Amazonspinther - Amazonspinther->
        • Aphyocharacidium - Aphyocharacidium->
        • Aphyocharax - Aphyocharax->
        • Aphyocheirodon - Aphyocheirodon->
        • Aphyodite - Aphyodite->
        • Argopleura - Argopleura->
        • Astyanacinus - Astyanacinus->
        • Astyanax - Astyanax->

          • Astyanax abramis (Astyanax abramis)
          • Astyanax acatlanensis (Astyanax acatlanensis)
          • Banded tetra (Astyanax aeneus)
          • Yucatan tetra (Astyanax altior)
          • Astyanax angustifrons (Astyanax angustifrons)
          • Astyanax aramburui (Astyanax aramburui)
          • Texan tetra (Astyanax argentatus)
          • Astyanax argyrimarginatus (Astyanax argyrimarginatus)
          • Astyanax asuncionensis (Astyanax asuncionensis)
          • Astyanax atratoensis (Astyanax atratoensis)
          • Astyanax aurocaudatus (Astyanax aurocaudatus)
          • Astyanax bacalarensis (Astyanax bacalarensis)
          • Astyanax bagual (Astyanax bagual)
          • Astyanax baileyi (Astyanax baileyi)
          • Belizean tetra (Astyanax belizianus)
          • Twospot astyanax (Astyanax bimaculatus)
          • Astyanax biotae (Astyanax biotae)
          • Astyanax boliviensis (Astyanax boliviensis)
          • Astyanax bourgeti (Astyanax bourgeti)
          • Astyanax brachypterygium (Astyanax brachypterygium)
          • Astyanax bransfordii (Astyanax bransfordii)
          • Quiche tetra (Astyanax brevimanus)
          • Astyanax brevirhinus (Astyanax brevirhinus)
          • Catemaco characin (Astyanax caballeroi)
          • Astyanax caucanus (Astyanax caucanus)
          • Astyanax chaparae (Astyanax chaparae)
          • Astyanax clavitaeniatus (Astyanax clavitaeniatus)
          • Astyanax cocibolca (Astyanax cocibolca)
          • Astyanax cordovae (Astyanax cordovae)
          • Astyanax courensis (Astyanax courensis)
          • Astyanax cremnobates (Astyanax cremnobates)
          • Astyanax cubilhuitz (Astyanax cubilhuitz)
          • Astyanax depressirostris (Astyanax depressirostris)
          • Astyanax dissimilis (Astyanax dissimilis)
          • Astyanax dnophos (Astyanax dnophos)
          • Astyanax dorioni (Astyanax dorioni)
          • Astyanax douradilho (Astyanax douradilho)
          • Astyanax elachylepis (Astyanax elachylepis)
          • Astyanax embera (Astyanax embera)
          • Astyanax epiagos (Astyanax epiagos)
          • Astyanax eremus (Astyanax eremus)
          • Astyanax fasslii (Astyanax fasslii)
          • Astyanax filiferus (Astyanax filiferus)
          • Veracruz tetra (Astyanax finitimus)
          • Astyanax gandhiae (Astyanax gandhiae)
          • Astyanax gisleni (Astyanax gisleni)
          • Astyanax goyacensis (Astyanax goyacensis)
          • Astyanax goyanensis (Astyanax goyanensis)
          • Astyanax gracilior (Astyanax gracilior)
          • Astyanax guaricana (Astyanax guaricana)
          • Astyanax henseli (Astyanax henseli)
          • Astyanax integer (Astyanax integer)
          • Piaba (Astyanax jacobinae)
          • Astyanax jacuhiensis (Astyanax jacuhiensis)
          • Astyanax jenynsii (Astyanax jenynsii)
          • Astyanax joaovitori (Astyanax joaovitori)
          • Astyanax jordanensis (Astyanax jordanensis)
          • Astyanax jordani (Astyanax jordani)
          • Astyanax kennedyi (Astyanax kennedyi)
          • Astyanax keronolepis (Astyanax keronolepis)
          • Astyanax kompi (Astyanax kompi)
          • Astyanax kullanderi (Astyanax kullanderi)
          • Brazilian Astyanax (Astyanax lacustris)
          • Astyanax laticeps (Astyanax laticeps)
          • Astyanax leopoldi (Astyanax leopoldi)
          • Astyanax lineatus (Astyanax lineatus)
          • Astyanax longior (Astyanax longior)
          • Astyanax longirhinus (Astyanax longirhinus)
          • Astyanax macal (Astyanax macal)
          • Astyanax maculisquamis (Astyanax maculisquamis)
          • Astyanax magdalenae (Astyanax magdalenae)
          • Astyanax maximus (Astyanax maximus)
          • Astyanax megaspilura (Astyanax megaspilura)
          • Mexican tetra (Astyanax mexicanus)
          • Astyanax microlepis (Astyanax microlepis)
          • Astyanax microschemos (Astyanax microschemos)
          • Astyanax minor (Astyanax minor)
          • Astyanax moorii (Astyanax moorii)
          • Astyanax multidens (Astyanax multidens)
          • Astyanax myersi (Astyanax myersi)
          • Astyanax nasutus (Astyanax nasutus)
          • Astyanax nicaraguensis (Astyanax nicaraguensis)
          • Astyanax novae (Astyanax novae)
          • Astyanax obscurus (Astyanax obscurus)
          • Astyanax ocotal (Astyanax ocotal)
          • Astyanax orbignyanus (Astyanax orbignyanus)
          • Costa Rican tetra (Astyanax orstedii)
          • Astyanax orthodus (Astyanax orthodus)
          • Panamanian tetra (Astyanax panamensis)
          • Astyanax paraguayensis (Astyanax paraguayensis)
          • Astyanax paranahybae (Astyanax paranahybae)
          • Astyanax pardensis (Astyanax pardensis)
          • Astyanax pedri (Astyanax pedri)
          • Peten tetra (Astyanax petenensis)
          • Astyanax pirabitira (Astyanax pirabitira)
          • Astyanax pirapuan (Astyanax pirapuan)
          • Astyanax poetzschkei (Astyanax poetzschkei)
          • Astyanax procerus (Astyanax procerus)
          • Astyanax rioverde (Astyanax rioverde)
          • Astyanax robustus (Astyanax robustus)
          • Astyanax ruberrimus (Astyanax ruberrimus)
          • Astyanax rupununi (Astyanax rupununi)
          • Astyanax saltor (Astyanax saltor)
          • Astyanax salvatoris (Astyanax salvatoris)
          • Astyanax scabripinnis (Astyanax scabripinnis)
          • Astyanax scintillans (Astyanax scintillans)
          • Astyanax serratus (Astyanax serratus)
          • Astyanax siapae (Astyanax siapae)
          • Astyanax stilbe (Astyanax stilbe)
          • Astyanax superbus (Astyanax superbus)
          • Astyanax symmetricus (Astyanax symmetricus)
          • Astyanax tamiahua (Astyanax tamiahua)
          • Astyanax tehuacanensis (Astyanax tehuacanensis)
          • Astyanax totae (Astyanax totae)
          • Astyanax trierythropterus (Astyanax trierythropterus)
          • Astyanax turmalinensis (Astyanax turmalinensis)
          • Astyanax unitaeniatus (Astyanax unitaeniatus)
          • Astyanax utiariti (Astyanax utiariti)
          • Astyanax validus (Astyanax validus)
          • Astyanax varzeae (Astyanax varzeae)
          • Astyanax venezuelae (Astyanax venezuelae)
          • Astyanax vermilion (Astyanax vermilion)
          • Astyanax villwocki (Astyanax villwocki)
          • Astyanax yariguies (Astyanax yariguies)
        • Atopomesus - Atopomesus->
        • Attonitus - Attonitus->
        • Aulixidens - Aulixidens->
        • Bario - Bario->
        • Boehlkea - Boehlkea->
        • Brachychalcinus - Brachychalcinus->
        • Brittanichthys - Brittanichthys->
        • Bryconacidnus - Bryconacidnus->
        • Bryconadenos - Bryconadenos->
        • Bryconamericus - Bryconamericus->
        • Bryconella - Bryconella->
        • Bryconexodon - Bryconexodon->
        • Caiapobrycon - Caiapobrycon->
        • Carlana - Carlana->
        • Ceratobranchia - Ceratobranchia->
        • Charax - Charax->
        • Cheirodon - Cheirodon->
        • Cheirodontops - Cheirodontops->
        • Chrysobrycon - Chrysobrycon->
        • Compsura - Compsura->
        • Coptobrycon - Coptobrycon->
        • Corynopoma - Corynopoma->
        • Creagrutus - Creagrutus->
        • Ctenobrycon - Ctenobrycon->
        • Ctenocheirodon - Ctenocheirodon->
        • Cyanogaster - Cyanogaster->
        • Cynopotamus - Cynopotamus->
        • Dectobrycon - Dectobrycon->
        • Deuterodon - Deuterodon->
        • Diapoma - Diapoma->
        • Ectrepopterus - Ectrepopterus->
        • Eretmobrycon - Eretmobrycon->
        • Erythrocharax - Erythrocharax->
        • Exodon - Exodon->
        • Galeocharax - Galeocharax->
        • Genycharax - Genycharax->
        • Gephyrocharax - Gephyrocharax->
        • Glandulocauda - Glandulocauda->
        • Grundulus - Grundulus->
        • Gymnocharacinus - Gymnocharacinus->
        • Gymnocorymbus - Gymnocorymbus->
        • Gymnotichthys - Gymnotichthys->
        • Hasemania - Hasemania->
        • Hemibrycon - Hemibrycon->
        • Hemigrammus - Hemigrammus->
        • Hyphessobrycon - Hyphessobrycon->
        • Hypobrycon - Hypobrycon->
        • Heterocheirodon - Heterocheirodon->
        • Hollandichthys - Hollandichthys->
        • Hysteronotus - Hysteronotus->
        • Inpaichthys - Inpaichthys->
        • Iotabrycon - Iotabrycon->
        • Jupiaba - Jupiaba->
        • Knodus - Knodus->
        • Kolpotocheirodon - Kolpotocheirodon->
        • Landonia - Landonia->
        • Lepidocharax - Lepidocharax->
        • Leptagoniates - Leptagoniates->
        • Leptobrycon - Leptobrycon->
        • Lophiobrycon - Lophiobrycon->
        • Macropsobrycon - Macropsobrycon->
        • Makunaima - Makunaima->
        • Microgenys - Microgenys->
        • Microschemobrycon - Microschemobrycon->
        • Mimagoniates - Mimagoniates->
        • Mixobrycon - Mixobrycon->
        • Moenkhausia - Moenkhausia->
        • Monotocheirodon - Monotocheirodon->
        • Oxybrycon - Oxybrycon->
        • Nanocheirodon - Nanocheirodon->
        • Nematobrycon - Nematobrycon->
        • Nematocharax - Nematocharax->
        • Odontostilbe - Odontostilbe->
        • Odontostoechus - Odontostoechus->
        • Oligobrycon - Oligobrycon->
        • Oligosarcus - Oligosarcus->
        • Orthospinus - Orthospinus->
        • Othonocheirodus - Othonocheirodus->
        • Paracheirodon - Paracheirodon->
        • Paragoniates - Paragoniates->
        • Parapristella - Parapristella->
        • Parastremma - Parastremma->
        • Parecbasis - Parecbasis->
        • Petitella - Petitella->
        • Phallobrycon - Phallobrycon->
        • Phenacobrycon - Phenacobrycon->
        • Phenacogaster - Phenacogaster->
        • Phenagoniates - Phenagoniates->
        • Phycocharax - Phycocharax->
        • Poptella - Poptella->
        • Rhinobrycon - Rhinobrycon->
        • Rhinopetitia - Rhinopetitia->
        • Piabarchus - Piabarchus->
        • Piabina - Piabina->
        • Planaltina - Planaltina->
        • Priocharax - Priocharax->
        • Prionobrama - Prionobrama->
        • Pristella - Pristella->
        • Prodontocharax - Prodontocharax->
        • Protocheirodon - Protocheirodon->
        • Psalidodon - Psalidodon->
        • Psellogrammus - Psellogrammus->
        • Pseudochalceus - Pseudochalceus->
        • Pseudocheirodon - Pseudocheirodon->
        • Pseudocorynopoma - Pseudocorynopoma->
        • Pterobrycon - Pterobrycon->
        • Ptychocharax - Ptychocharax->
        • Rachoviscus - Rachoviscus->
        • Rhoadsia - Rhoadsia->
        • Roeboexodon - Roeboexodon->
        • Roeboides - Roeboides->
        • Saccoderma - Saccoderma->
        • Schultzites - Schultzites->
        • Scissor - Scissor->
        • Scopaeocharax - Scopaeocharax->
        • Serrabrycon - Serrabrycon->
        • Serrapinnus - Serrapinnus->
        • Spintherobolus - Spintherobolus->
        • Stethaprion - Stethaprion->
        • Stichonodon - Stichonodon->
        • Stygichthys - Stygichthys->
        • Tetragonopterus - Tetragonopterus->
        • Thayeria - Thayeria->
        • Thrissobrycon - Thrissobrycon->
        • Trochilocharax - Trochilocharax->
        • Tucanoichthys - Tucanoichthys->
        • Tyttobrycon - Tyttobrycon->
        • Tyttocharax - Tyttocharax->
        • Varicharax - Varicharax->
        • Xenagoniates - Xenagoniates->
        • Xenurobrycon - Xenurobrycon->
      • Erythrinidae - Trahiras->
      • Anostomidae - Anostomids->
      • Chalceidae - Tucanfishes->
      • Acestrorhynchidae - Smallscale pike characins->
      • Prochilodontidae - flannel-mouthed characins->
      • Triportheidae - Triportheidae->
      • Chilodontidae - Headstanders->
      • Citharinidae - Lutefishes->
      • Crenuchidae - South American darters->
      • Curimatidae - Toothless characins->
      • Distichodontidae - Distichodus->
      • Gasteropelecidae - Freshwater hatchetfishes->
      • Hemiodontidae - Halftooths->
      • Hepsetidae - African pikes->
      • Iguanodectidae - Lizard bite tetras->
      • Lebiasinidae - Pencilfishes->
      • Parodontidae - Scrapetooths->
      • Tarumaniidae - Muck fishes->
    • Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
    • Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
    • Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
    • Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
    • Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
    • Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
    • Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
    • Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
    • Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
    • Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
    • Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
    • Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
    • Zeiformes - Dories->
    • Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
    • Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
    • Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
    • Lampriformes - Lamprids->
    • Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
    • Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
    • Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
    • Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
    • Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
    • Atheriniformes - Silversides->
    • Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
    • Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
    • Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
    • Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
    • Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
    • Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
    • Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
    • Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
    • Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
    • Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
    • Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
    • Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
    • Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
    • Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
    • Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
    • Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
    • Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
  • Cladistii - Bichirs->
  • Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
  • Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
  • Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
• Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
• Agnatha - Jawless fishes->