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Acestrorhamphidae
gold tetra
Hemigrammus rodwayi
Fine golden dust on skin
- Yellow
- Tropical
- Southern Hemisphere
- Regional distribution
- Freshwater fish
- South America
- Small
- Tropical fish
Yellow
Tropical
Regional distribution
SmallThe gold tetra, or Rodway's tetra (Hemigrammus rodwayi), is a species of small freshwater ray-finned fish in the family Acestrorhamphidae, the American characins. This fish is found in lowland South America, where they are abundant in coastal floodplains. Their name comes from a powdery golden tint on their body that is thought to be caused by internal parasites.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Characins
- Family
- Acestrorhamphidae
- Genus
- Hemigrammus
- Maximum length
- 5.3 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Distribution
- South America: Rivers of Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, and Amazon River basin.
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
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