Orangefin tetra
Bryconops affinis
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A common South American tetra that prefers shallow, fast-flowing creeks. It swims incessantly in schools and eats plants and invertebrates. It has orange spots on its tail. It reaches 12 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Bryconops affinis
- Family
- Iguanodectidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Iguanodectidae
- Order
- Characiformes
- Synonyms
- Creatochanes affinis, Roeboides affinis, Tetragonopterus affinis
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 22–28 °C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 12 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Omnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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