Gnathocharax
| Gnathocharax steindachneri | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Genus: | †Gnathocharax Fowler, 1913 |
| Species: | †G. steindachneri[1]
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| Binomial name | |
| †Gnathocharax steindachneri[1] Fowler, 1913
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Gnathocharax steindachneri, also known as the arowana tetra,[3] is a species of characin fish found in tropical freshwater habitats in the Orinoco and Amazon Basins of South America. It is also found as an aquarium fish.[4] It is the sole member of its genus.[5] It reaches up to 5 cm (2.0 in) in length.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Gnathocharax steindachneri". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ^ Frederico, R.G. (2022). "Gnathocharax steindachneri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T49829922A174233346. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T49829922A174233346.en. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ "Arowana Tetra (Gnathocharax steindachneri)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Gnathocharax steindachneri". FishBase. January 2017 version.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Gnathocharax". FishBase. January 2017 version.
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