Tetra

Deuterodon taeniatus

Fish Reaching Ten Point Seven Centimeters in South American Waters

Tetra is a freshwater fish from South America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 10.7 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Acestrorhamphidae
Genus: Deuterodon
Maximum length: 10.7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Macaé, São João, and Paraíba do Sul river basins in Rio de Janeiro State, and Benevente river basin in Espírito Santo State, Brazil. Specimens from Espírito Santo State are tentatively identified as A. taeniatus . Additional specimens are needed to further assess if the population from Epírito Santo State represents a distinct species.

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