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Scientific Name Megalamphodus megalopterus  (Eigenmann, 1915)
Common Names Black Phantom Tetra
Schwarzer Phantomsalmler (Germany)
Type Locality Cáceres, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Synonym(s) Megalamphodus megalopterus, Megalamphodus rogoaguae, Megalomphodus megalopterus
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Size 36mm or 1.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Upper Paraguay and Guaporé River basins.
La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay, Upper Paraguay (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Madeira, Mamoré, Guaporé (Iténez) (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Memoirs of the Carnegie Museum v. 7 (no. 1), pp50, Fig. 14; Pl. 7.
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Last Update 2024 Oct 27 03:27 (species record created: 2013 Mar 16 17:16)