Black morpho tetra

Poecilocharax weitzmani

Four Point Seven Centimeters Crenuchid Fish

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

Poecilocharax weitzmani, the black morpho tetra or black darter tetra, is a species of characid found in South America. The fish was first discovered in 1965.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Crenuchidae
Genus: Poecilocharax
Maximum length: 4.7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: upper Solimões, upper Negro, and upper Orinoco River basins.

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