characiformes

  1. The Aqua Zoo—Emperor Tetra

    The Aqua Zoo—Emperor Tetra

    Nematobrycon palmeri (male), a fairly popular medium-sized tetra from Colombia, signed as their scientific name. The Aqua Zoo (a privately-owned local fish store), 29 June 2024
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  2. The Aqua Zoo—Black Phantom Tetra, pair

    The Aqua Zoo—Black Phantom Tetra, pair

    Megalamphodus megalopterus, a small characin of the Paraguay River, signed as Hyphessobrycon megalopterus (the original scientific name). The Aqua Zoo (a privately-owned local fish store), 18 June 2024
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  3. The Aqua Zoo—Disk Tetra, pair (from a tank containing a large school)

    The Aqua Zoo—Disk Tetra, pair (from a tank containing a large school)

    Myleus schomburgkii (immature), a deep-bodied characin from northern South America, signed as “Blackberry Silver Dollar” (ostensibly a variation with more extensive black on the sides) The Aqua Zoo (a privately-owned local fish store), 18 June 2024
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  4. The Aqua Zoo—Congo Tetra

    The Aqua Zoo—Congo Tetra

    Phenacogrammus interruptus (immature), one of the more popular African non-cichlids in the aquarium hobby, signed as their common name. The Aqua Zoo (a privately-owned local fish store), 18 June 2024
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  5. The Aqua Zoo—Hyphessobrycon sp. “Red Cherry”

    The Aqua Zoo—Hyphessobrycon sp. “Red Cherry”

    An as of yet undescribed characin apparently endemic to Mato Grosso, signed as “Cherry Red Tetras”. The Aqua Zoo (a privately-owned local fish store), 7 June 2024
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  6. The Aqua Zoo—Purple Pencilfish

    The Aqua Zoo—Purple Pencilfish

    Nannostomus rubrocaudatus, a small characin endemic to the Peruvian Amazon, signed as their common name. The Aqua Zoo (a privately-owned local fish store), 8 June 2024
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  7. The Aqua Zoo—Rosy Tetra

    The Aqua Zoo—Rosy Tetra

    Megalamphodus epicharis, a tetra from the Orinoco River, signed as Hyphessobrycon epicharis (the original scientific name). The Aqua Zoo (a privately-owned local fish store), 7 June 2025
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  8. The Aqua Zoo—Silver Dollar

    The Aqua Zoo—Silver Dollar

    Likely a female (note the colorless and relatively short anal fin) of Metynnis argenteus, a gregarious and omnivorous serrasalmid from the Tapajos River, signed as “Silver Dollars” The Aqua Zoo (a privately-owned local fish store), 7 June 2025
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