Iguanodectidae

redline tetra

Iguanodectes adujai

Iguanodectid Fish beneath South American Waters

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

Iguanodectes adujai, the redline tetra, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Iguanodectidae. This species inhabits the rivers of South America. It largely prefers slow-moving blackwater habitats, though it has a slender body that suggests a further affinity for flowing water.