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Fish Identification
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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae Characins; tetras
Subfamily: Stethaprioninae
Genus: Petitella

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Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Petitella bleheri (Géry & Mahnert, 1986)

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Petitella bleheri
[Firehead tetra]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Petitella georgiae Géry & Boutière, 1964

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Petitella georgiae
[False rummynose tetra]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Petitella rhodostoma (Ahl, 1924)

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Petitella rhodostoma
[Rummy-nose tetra]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Petitella bleheri Firehead tetra South America 3.6 SL 1986
Petitella georgiae False rummynose tetra South America 3.9 SL 1964
Petitella rhodostoma Rummy-nose tetra South America 5 TL 1924



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