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Bryconops melanurus
Donald Davesne, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

Characins, piranhas & tetras

Bryconops melanurus

LC Least Concern

Names

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Chinese黑尾瑙脂鲤
Scientific nameBryconops melanurus (Bloch, 1794)

About this species

Bryconops melanurus, sometimes called the tail-light tetra, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Iguanodectidae. This species is found in South America. It lives in small schools and is an active swimmer, which means that it requires open space in its habitat, primarily preying on insects. Nonetheless, it does not demonstrate a strong preference for any one biotope within its native range.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
OrderCharaciformes
FamilyIguanodectidae
GenusBryconops

In Suriname

255Records in Suriname
1845First record
2023Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini146
  • Para11
  • Brokopondo6
  • Marowijne2
  • Commewijne1
  • Nickerie1
  • Saramacca1

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

Records by month

All years combined.

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