Copeland's Tetra

Megalamphodus copelandi

Five Centimeters Acestrorhamphid Fish from South American Waters

Tropical
Upper river
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Megalamphodus copelandi, the black heart tetra, feather tetra or Copeland's tetra, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhamphidae, the American tetras. This species is found in South America.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Acestrorhamphidae
Genus: Megalamphodus
Maximum length: 5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: South America: Upper Solimões, Mana and Approuague River basins.

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