Megalamphodus sweglesi
| Red phantom tetra | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Acestrorhamphidae |
| Genus: | Megalamphodus |
| Species: | M. sweglesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Megalamphodus sweglesi Géry, 1961 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Hyphessobrycon sweglesi | |
Megalamphodus sweglesi is a species of tetra that lives in the Orinoco River drainage basin in South America. Its common name is red phantom tetra. It grows up to 4 cm (1.6 in).
It was previously classified in the genus Hyphessobrycon, as with other members of its genus.