Costa Rican Brycon

Brycon costaricensis

Bryconid Fish from Central American Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Brycon costaricenisis, the Costa Rican brycon or machaca, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Bryconidae, the doradas and jaw characins. This species is found in Central America.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Bryconidae
Genus: Brycon
Maximum length: 32.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Central America: Wawa basin in northern Nicaragua to Matina basin in southern Costa Rica, Atlantic slope.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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