Tortuguero tetra

Hyphessobrycon tortuguerae

Three Point Nine Centimeters Acestrorhamphid Fish of Central American Waters

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

Tortuguero tetra is a freshwater fish found around Central America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 3.9 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Acestrorhamphidae
Genus: Hyphessobrycon
Water type: Freshwater