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Class: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Family: Acestrorhamphidae American tetras
Subfamily: Megalamphodinae
Genus: Megalamphodus

(See list of species below)


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12 species (see list below)
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Photo by Kornobis, S.

South America
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
Megalamphodus bentosi (Durbin, 1908)
Photo by Kornobis, S.
 
Megalamphodus bentosi
[Ornate tetra]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Megalamphodus copelandi (Durbin, 1908)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Megalamphodus copelandi
Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Megalamphodus epicharis (Weitzman & Palmer, 1997)
Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Megalamphodus epicharis
Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Megalamphodus eques (Steindachner, 1882)
Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Megalamphodus eques
[Jewel tetra]
Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Megalamphodus erythrostigma (Fowler, 1943)
Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Megalamphodus erythrostigma
[Bleeding-heart tetra]
Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 2.1 cm TL
Megalamphodus haraldschultzi (Travassos, 1960)
Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Megalamphodus haraldschultzi
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Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Megalamphodus khardinae
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Megalamphodus megalopterus Eigenmann, 1915
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Megalamphodus megalopterus
[Black phantom tetra]
Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
Megalamphodus micropterus Eigenmann, 1915
Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Megalamphodus micropterus
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Megalamphodus rosaceus (Durbin, 1909)
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Megalamphodus rosaceus
[Rosy tetra]
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
Megalamphodus socolofi (Weitzman, 1977)
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Megalamphodus socolofi
[Spotfin tetra]
Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
Megalamphodus sweglesi Géry, 1961
Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Megalamphodus sweglesi
[Red phantom tetra]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Megalamphodus bentosi Ornate tetra South America 4.3 SL 1908
Megalamphodus copelandi South America 5 TL 1908
Megalamphodus epicharis South America 3.3 SL 1997
Megalamphodus eques Jewel tetra South America 4 SL 1882
Megalamphodus erythrostigma Bleeding-heart tetra South America 6.1 SL 1943
Megalamphodus haraldschultzi South America 2.1 TL 1960
Megalamphodus khardinae South America 3.9 SL 2008
Megalamphodus megalopterus Black phantom tetra South America 3.6 SL 1915
Megalamphodus micropterus South America 2.7 SL 1915
Megalamphodus rosaceus Rosy tetra South America 3.4 SL 1909
Megalamphodus socolofi Spotfin tetra South America 5.6 SL 1977
Megalamphodus sweglesi Red phantom tetra South America 3.2 SL 1961



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