Gnathocharax
| Gnathocharax steindachneri | |
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| Genus: | Gnathocharax Fowler, 1913
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| Species: | G. steindachneri
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| Gnathocharax steindachneri[1] Fowler, 1913
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Gnathocharax steindachneri, also known as the arowana tetra,[2] is a species of characin fish found in tropical freshwater habitats in the Orinoco and Amazon Basins of South America. It is also found as an aquarium fish.[3] It is the sole member of its genus.[4] It reaches up to 5 cm (2.0 in) in length.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Gnathocharax steindachneri". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ^ "Arowana Tetra (Gnathocharax steindachneri)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Gnathocharax steindachneri". FishBase. January 2017 version.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Gnathocharax". FishBase. January 2017 version.
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