Bryconops colaroja
Bryconops colaroja
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
Bryconops colaroja is a small species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Iguanodectidae. This fish is endemic to tributaries and creeks of the Cuyuni River basin in Venezuela. The specific epithet "colaroja" means "red tailed", and it gets this name from its most distinctive feature - a deep red caudal fin, largely unique amongst members of its genus.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Characiformes
- Family
- Iguanodectidae
- Genus
- Bryconops