Biology:Flame tail tetra
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Short description: Species of fish
Flame tail tetra | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
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. https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxonposition/id158527/. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ↑ Baensch, Hans A.; Riehl, Rudiger. Aquarium Atlas. 4. Steven Simpson Books. p. 80. ISBN 3-88244-058-9. https://books.google.com/books?id=YXwsLuOCoFoC&pg=PA6.
Wikidata ☰ Q5457179 entry