Green Tetra

Heterocharax macrolepis

Classification

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Acestrorhynchidae

Heterocharax is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Acestrorhynchidae, the biting tetras and freshwater barracudas. The species in this genus are found in South America. Species Heterocharax contains the following species: Heterocharax leptogrammus Toledo-Piza, 2000 Heterocharax macrolepis C.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Brazil · 11

Sources and credits

DescriptionHeterocharax, Wikipedia contributors

Green Tetra

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