Royal tetra
| Royal tetra | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Genus: | Inpaichthys Géry & Junk, 1977 |
| Species: | I. kerri |
| Binomial name | |
| Inpaichthys kerri Géry & Junk, 1977 | |
The royal tetra (Inpaichthys kerri) is a species of characin endemic to Brazil, where it is found in the Aripuanã River. It is also kept as an aquarium fish. It is the sole member of its genus.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Inpaichthys kerri" in FishBase. October 2011 version.
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