Half-striped penguin tetra

Thayeria ifati

Three Point Five Centimeters Acestrorhamphid Fish from South American Waters

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

Thayeria ifati, the half-striped penguin tetra, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhamphidae, the American characins. It is a tropical fish. It resides in the basin of the Maroni and Approuague in French Guiana.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Acestrorhamphidae
Genus: Thayeria
Maximum length: 3.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Maroni and Approuague River basins.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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