| Black phantom tetra | |
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| Male | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Genus: | Hyphessobrycon |
| Species: | H. megalopterus
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyphessobrycon megalopterus (C. H. Eigenmann, 1915)
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| Synonyms | |
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Megalomphodus megalopterus | |
The black phantom tetra (Hyphessobrycon megalopterus), or simply phantom tetra, is a small freshwater fish of the characin family (Characidae) of order Characiformes.[2] It is native to the upper Paraguay basin and upper Madeira basin (including Guaporé, Mamore and Beni) in Brazil and Bolivia.[3] It is commonly seen in the aquarium trade.[3]
- ^ Reis, R.; Lima, F. (2009). "Hyphessobrycon megalopterus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T167670A6365504. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T167670A6365504.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Hyphessobrycon megalopterus". FishBase. February 2017 version.
- ^ a b SeriouslyFish: Hyphessobrycon megalopterus. Retrieved 2 February 2017.