Iguanodectidae

Iguanodectes geisleri

Iguanodectes geisleri

Iguanodectid Fish from the Orinoco Basin

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

Iguanodectes geisleri, the red-line lizard tetra, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Iguanodectidae. This fish is found in South America. It is a small species, largely herbivorous with some omnivorous traits, that prefers to live in schools and is partial to shallow waters, especially in blackwater habitats.