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Megalamphodus copelandi

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A tetra from the Amazon and Orinoco basins and rivers of Suriname and French Guiana, from slow streams and floodplain lakes. It reaches 5 centimetres.

Scientific name
Megalamphodus copelandi
Family
Acestrorhamphidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Acestrorhamphidae
Order
Characiformes
Synonyms
Hyphessobrycon copelandi

Origin

Native region
América do Sul

Water

Temperature
24–28 °C

Size and lifespan

Adult size
5 cm

Behavior

Swimming level
Middle

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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