Iguanodectidae

Bryconops marabaixo

Bryconops marabaixo

Red stain on caudal lobe

• Freshwater fish

Bryconops marabaixo is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Iguanodectidae. This species is found in the lower Amazon basin, native to the Rio Jari. It is small and silvery, with a dark-gray back, and its fins are mostly clear, though the caudal fin has a dark stripe on the lower margin of the dorsal lobe, and a spot of red pigment just above that.