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Panama Tetra

Hyphessobrycon panamensis

Classification

Hyphessobrycon panamensis, the Panama tetra, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhamphidae, the American characins. This fish is found in Central America. Taxonomy The Panama tetra was first discovered between 1865 and 1866 during the Thayer Expedition, when specimens were collected from the Boqueron River of Panama.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog