Bryconella

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Bryconella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Acestrorhamphidae
Subfamily: Thayeriinae
Genus: Bryconella
Géry, 1965
Species:
B. pallidifrons
Binomial name
Bryconella pallidifrons
(Fowler, 1946)

Bryconella pallidifrons is a species of characin found in the Amazon River basin of Brazil and Peru. It is the only member of its genus.

B. pallidifrons is found in a freshwater environment at a pelagic depth range. This species is native to a tropical climate. [2] It reaches a maximum length of about 2.3 cm or 0.91 in for males or about 3.5 cm or 1.4 in for females. [2] [3] B. pallidifrons swims in small schools. [4]

References

  1. Lima, F. (2023). "Bryconella pallidifrons". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2023: e.T49829688A159083059. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T49829688A159083059.en . Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  2. 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Bryconella pallidifrons". FishBase . October 2011 version.
  3. "Bryconella pallidifrons". The Encyclopedia of Life . Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  4. "Bryconella pallidifrons". AquaVisie. Retrieved 23 October 2013.