Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Characidae Scientific name Aphyocharax erythrurus | Phylum Chordata Order Characiformes Genus Aphyocharax Rank Species | |
Similar Dawn tetra, Aphyocharax, Brachychalcinus orbicularis | ||
The flame tail tetra (Aphyocharax erythrurus) is a species of characin. It is native to Venezuela.
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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
Flame tail tetra Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA