Hydrolycus armatus
| Hydrolycus armatus | |
|---|---|
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| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Cynodontidae |
| Genus: | Hydrolycus |
| Species: | H. armatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hydrolycus armatus (Jardine, 1841) | |
Hydrolycus armatus is a species of dogtooth characin found in tropical South America. It is one of four species in the genus Hydrolycus. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.
Distribution and habitat
This species of fish is found in the Amazon and Orinoco River basins as well a rivers in Guyana.[1]
Description
Adults of this species can grow up to 66 centimetres (26 in) but usually grow smaller.[1]
In the aquarium
This fish occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.
References
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Hydrolycus armatus" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
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