Flame tail tetra
Flame tail tetra | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Characidae |
Genus: | Aphyocharax |
Species: | A. erythrurus
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Binomial name | |
Aphyocharax erythrurus C. H. Eigenmann, 1912
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The flame tail tetra (Aphyocharax erythrurus)[1] is a species of characin. It is native to Venezuela.[2]
Distribution[]
South America Essequibo river basin in Guyana.
Appearance[]
The flametail tetra has a grey/silver body, a prominent red tail, and yellow eyes.
References[]
- ^ "Aphyocharax erythrurus". BioLib. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ^ Baensch, Hans A.; Riehl, Rudiger. Aquarium Atlas. 4. Steven Simpson Books. p. 80. ISBN 3-88244-058-9.
Categories:
- Characidae
- Fish of Venezuela
- Fish described in 1912
- Characiformes
- Characiformes stubs