Black phantom tetra
| Black phantom tetra | |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Acestrorhamphidae |
| Genus: | Megalamphodus |
| Species: | M. megalopterus |
| Binomial name | |
| Megalamphodus megalopterus C. H. Eigenmann, 1915 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Hyphessobrycon megalopterus | |
The black phantom tetra (Megalamphodus megalopterus), or simply phantom tetra, is a small freshwater fish of the tetra family (Acestrorhamphidae) of order Characiformes. It is native to the upper Paraguay basin and upper Madeira basin (including Guaporé, Mamore and Beni) in Brazil and Bolivia. It is commonly seen in the aquarium trade.