This website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience and ensure the functionality of our site. For more detailed information about the types of cookies we use and how we protect your privacy, please visit our Privacy Information page.

×

Cookie Settings

This website uses different types of cookies to enhance your experience. Please select your preferences below:

Bryconops melanurus
Bryconops melanurus (Bloch, 1794)
photo by Brosse, S.

Family:  Iguanodectidae ("Lizard bite tetras")
Max. size:  13.2 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 5.59999990463257 - 6.80000019073486; dH range: 10
Distribution:  South America: coastal streams of the Guiana Shield.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Does not appear to prefer a particular biotope. Lives in groups and feeds on insects. Its need for space makes it difficult to maintain in the aquarium (Ref. 12225).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 September 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.