Paragoniates alburnus
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A silvery tetra, the only member of its genus, from the middle and upper Amazon (Brazil, Peru and Venezuela). Omnivorous. It reaches 6 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Paragoniates alburnus
- Family
- Characidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Characidae
- Order
- Characiformes
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 23–27 °C
- pH
- 5.6–7.8
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 6 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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