Blackedge tetra (Tyttocharax madeirae)

Scientific name: Tyttocharax madeirae Fowler, 1913

The Blackedge tetra (Tyttocharax madeirae) is a freshwater fish of the family Characidae. Native range: South America, Tributaries of lower and middle Amazon River basin.

Species facts

Scientific name
Tyttocharax madeirae
Family
Characidae (Characins)
Order
Characiformes (Characins)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
1.7
Environment
Freshwater; pelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
South America: Tributaries of lower and middle Amazon River basin.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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