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The Black Phantom Tetra (Hyphessobrycon megalopterus)
is a freshwater aquarium fish of the characin
family (family Characidae) of
order Characiformes. It is native to the
Paraguay, Guaporé, and
Mamore basins in Brazil and Bolivia.
This fish is of roughly tetragonal shape, light grey in coloring, with a
black patch, surrounded by iridescent silver edging, posterior of the gills on
each side. The male's fins are black, as is the female's
dorsal fin; the female's pelvic, anal, and
adipose fins are reddish in color. A long-finned variety, apparently
developed by captive breeders, is sometimes sold. The Black Phantom Tetra
reaches a maximum overall length of approximately 4.5 cm.
The Black Phantom Tetra's natural diet consist of worms, crustaceans, and insects.
Megalomphodus megalopterus and Megalamphodus rogoaguae are obsolete
synonyms for this species.
External link
- FishBase info (http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.cfm?genusname=Hyphessobrycon&speciesname=megalopterus)
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