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  • Megalamphodus sweglesiMale
  • Megalamphodus sweglesiFemale
  • Megalamphodus sweglesiMale
  • Megalamphodus sweglesi
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Scientific Name Megalamphodus sweglesi    Géry, 1961
Common Names Red Phantom Tetra
Röd Fantomtetra (Sweden), Roter Phantomsalmler (Germany), Swegles' Tetra
Type Locality Corrected to River Muco, upper Río Orinoco basin, Colombia.
Synonym(s) Magalamphodus sweglesi, Megalamphodus sweglesi
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Size 32mm or 1.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Orinoco River basin.
Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
pH 5.5 - 7.5
Temperature 20.0-23.0°C or 68-73.4°F (Show species within this range)
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Tropical Fish Hobbyist v. 9 (no. 9, May), pp 36, Fig. 7.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:54 (species record created: 2013 Jun 11 21:48)