Tigrine Characin

Apareiodon tigrinus

Eight to ten dark bars cross below the lateral line

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Tigrine Characin is a freshwater fish associated with freshwater habitats. The available account notes this characteristic: Eight to ten dark bars cross below the lateral line.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Parodontidae
Genus: Apareiodon
Water type: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated