Petitella bleheri | |
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Group of P. bleheri in an aquarium | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Characidae |
Genus: | Petitella |
Species: | P. bleheri
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Binomial name | |
Petitella bleheri |
Petitella bleheri is a species of characin found in Amazon Basin in Brazil and Peru. It is one of three species commonly referred to as the rummy-nose tetra, and is also known as the firehead tetra.[2]