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Blacktail Brycon
Gerardo Chavarri, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

Characins, piranhas & tetras

Blacktail Brycon

Brycon falcatus Müller & Troschel, 1844

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishBlacktail Brycon
DutchMoroko
Spanish—
Chinese镰石脂鲤
Scientific nameBrycon falcatus Müller & Troschel, 1844

About this species

Brycon falcatus, the blacktail brycon, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Bryconidae, the doradas and jaw characins. This species is found in northern South America.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
OrderCharaciformes
FamilyBryconidae
GenusBrycon

In Suriname

124Records in Suriname
2iNaturalist observations
1844First record
2018Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini62
  • Marowijne5

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

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