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Acestrorhamphidae

Tetra

Andromakhe stenohalina

Males carry tiny hooks on every fin

  • Tropical
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • South America
  • Deep-bodied
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Tetra is a freshwater fish living in freshwater habitats. One feature is particularly easy to remember: Males carry tiny hooks on every fin.

Maximum length
7.8 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
deep_bodied
Distribution
South America: Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil. Argentina, Río de la Plata basin, Buenos Aires, Punta Indio, Arroyo Casilda. Uruguay: Atlantic slope and Laguna Merín. Brazil: Vacacaí, Rio Grande do Sul (Ref. 84088 ).

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