Mourning tetra (Brycon pesu)

Scientific name: Brycon pesu M?ller & Troschel, 1845

Mourning tetra (Brycon pesu)

The Mourning tetra (Brycon pesu) is a freshwater fish of the family Characidae. Native range: South America, Amazon River basin; rivers in Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana; Orinoco River basin.

Biology

Is a gregarious species. Occurs over sand and rocks, in swift flowing waters where it swims rapidly and incessantly. Feeds on both plants and animals.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Brycon pesu
Family
Characidae (Characins)
Order
Characiformes (Characins)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
South America: Amazon River basin; rivers in Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana; Orinoco River basin.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

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

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