Biology:Flame tail tetra

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Short description: Species of fish

Flame tail tetra
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae
Genus: Aphyocharax
Species:
A. erythrurus
Binomial name
Aphyocharax erythrurus
C. H. Eigenmann, 1912

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

  1. "Aphyocharax erythrurus". BioLib. https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxonposition/id158527/. Retrieved 4 June 2010. 
  2. 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