Piabucus dentatus
Piabucus dentatus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
Piabucus dentatus, also called the chin tetra or the coastal piabucus, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Iguanodectidae. This species is found in coastal rivers of northern South America. Preferred habitats are generally high in silt content and are slow-moving, including floodplain streams and estuaries.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Characiformes
- Family
- Iguanodectidae
- Genus
- Piabucus