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Black phantom tetra
Species of fish / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The black phantom tetra (Hyphessobrycon megalopterus), or simply phantom tetra, is a small freshwater fish of the characin family (Characidae) of order Characiformes.[2] It is native to the upper Paraguay basin and upper Madeira basin (including Guaporé, Mamore and Beni) in Brazil and Bolivia.[3] It is commonly seen in the aquarium trade.[3]
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Black phantom tetra | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Characidae |
Genus: | Hyphessobrycon |
Species: | H. megalopterus |
Binomial name | |
Hyphessobrycon megalopterus (C. H. Eigenmann, 1915) | |
Synonyms | |
Megalomphodus megalopterus |
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