The tailspot tetra (Bryconops caudomaculatus) is a freshwater fish that lives in the coastal river regions of upper South America. Both its common and scientific names reference the distinct spot of color present on the tail fin, which is one of its defining characteristics. It is a small fish, reaching 4.8 in (12.4 cm) at its longest. Despite its small size, it is an active swimmer, with a preference for fast-flowing waters.
The tailspottetra (Bryconops caudomaculatus) is a freshwater fish that lives in the coastal river regions of upper South America. Both its common and...
as the green line lizard tetra (Iguanodectes spilurus), the tailspottetra (Bryconops caudomaculatus), and the orangefin tetra (Bryconops affinis), are...
congeners. B. colaroja, for example, has a red caudal fin, and the tailspottetra (B. caudomaculatus) has a large, distinct spot on its tail. Though its...
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hyaline, red, and dusky-gray; some species, like B. caudomaculatus (the tailspottetra) bear an ocellus, or eyespot, on the dorsal lobe of the caudal fin....
The orangefin tetra (B. affinis) makes plants a more prominent part of its diet, though it still eats invertebrates. The tailspottetra (B. caudomaculatus)...
Cárlison; Canto, André L. C.; Ribeiro, Frank R. V. (23 July 2019). "A new tailspottetra of the genus Bryconops (Teleostei: Iguanodectidae) from the lower rio...
Cárlison; Canto, André L. C.; Ribeiro, Frank R. V. (23 July 2019). "A new tailspottetra of the genus Bryconops (Teleostei: Iguanodectidae) from the lower rio...
to as "tetras"; examples include B. affinis (the orangefin tetra), B. caudomaculatus (the tailspottetra), and B. melanurus (the tail-light tetra). As is...
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