Black finned brycon
(Brycon melanopterus)

Image source: Jo's Animal Database

Classification

Species: Brycon melanopterus
Genus: Brycon
Family: Characidae - Characins
Order: Characiformes - Characins
Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

General data

Scientific names: Black finned brycon
Habitat: Freshwater
Climate: Tropical
Native: South America
Distribution: Amazon

South America: Amazon River basin.
Max length: 38 cm SL; max. published weight: 4.4 kg

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