Rosy tetra

Megalamphodus bentosi

Four Point Three Centimeters Acestrorhamphid Fish from the Brazilian Coast

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

Megalamphodus bentosi, the Bentos tetra, ornate tetra or candy cane tetra, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhamphidae, the American tetras. This species is found in sluggish tributaries of the Amazon Basin in Brazil and Peru. Occasionally, it makes its way into the aquarium trade.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Acestrorhamphidae
Genus: Megalamphodus
Maximum length: 4.3 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Amazon River basin.

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