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Ctenobrycon

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Family
  
Characidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Characiformes

Rank
  
Genus

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Similar
  
Phenacogaster, Charax, Prionobrama, Ctenobrycon hauxwellianus, Hemibrycon

Ctenobrycon


Ctenobrycon is a genus of fish of the family Characidae found in tropical South America, with five currently recognized species in this genus. Ctenobrycon species can be located is fresh water in tropical climates in South America, commonly in calm waters. Their diet includes zooplankton, plants, worms, insects, and crustaceans.

Contents

An adult female can produce an average of 2,000 eggs. The fry hatch about 50 to 70 hours later, and after the third day look for food.

Tetra plata ctenobrycon spilurus


Species

  • Ctenobrycon alleni (C. H. Eigenmann & McAtee, 1907)
  • Ctenobrycon hauxwellianus (Cope, 1870)
  • Ctenobrycon multiradiatus (Steindachner, 1876)
  • Ctenobrycon oliverai Benine, G. A. M. Lopes & Ron, 2010
  • Ctenobrycon spilurus (Valenciennes, 1850) (silver tetra)
  • References

    Ctenobrycon Wikipedia