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Sapphire striped tetra (Heterocharax virgulatus)
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Ecological Illustration of Sapphire striped tetra (Heterocharax virgulatus)
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Acestrorhynchidae

Sapphire striped tetra

Heterocharax virgulatus

Acestrorhynchid Fish of the Orinoco Basin

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

Sapphire striped tetra is a freshwater fish found around South America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 4.1 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Characins
Family
Acestrorhynchidae
Genus
Heterocharax
Water type
Freshwater
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