Royal tetra
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.
| Royal tetra | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Subfamily: | Aphyocharacinae |
| Genus: | Inpaichthys Géry & Junk, 1977 |
| Species: | I. kerri |
| Binomial name | |
| Inpaichthys kerri Géry & Junk, 1977 | |
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Inpaichthys kerri" in FishBase. October 2011 version.
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