Hasemania melanura Ellis, 1911
Copper tetra

Family:  Characidae (Characins; tetras), subfamily: Stethaprioninae
Max. size:  4.4 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: IguaƧu River basin.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 (D) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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