Flame tail tetra

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Flame tail tetra
Scientific classification
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 tetra - a small freshwater fish.

Appearance

The flametail tetra has a grey/silver body, a prominent red tail, and yellow eyes. Its is native to Venezuela.[2]

References

  1. "Aphyocharax erythrurus". BioLib. Retrieved 4 June 2010. 
  2. Baensch, Hans A.; Riehl, Rudiger. Aquarium Atlas 4. Steven Simpson Books. p. 80. ISBN 3-88244-058-9. 


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