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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🍽️ Edible 🌡️ Tropical

Boulenger's Featherfin Tetra

Bryconaethiops boulengeri Pellegrin, 1900
Max Length
25 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
23.00/100
Typical Length
14 cm
Depth Zone
pelagic

📖 Overview

Overview information for Boulenger's Featherfin Tetra is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Bryconaethiops boulengeri
Authority
Pellegrin, 1900
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
25 cm
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
23.00/100
Water Temp
22–27 °C
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Characiformes
Characiformes
Family
Alestidae
Alestidae
Genus
Bryconaethiops
Bryconaethiops
Species
Boulenger's Featherfin Tetra
Bryconaethiops boulengeri

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Boulenger's Featherfin Tetra is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Boulenger's Featherfin Tetra is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Boulenger's Featherfin Tetra is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Boulenger's Featherfin Tetra is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; pelagic. Tropical; 22°C - 27°C known from Ogowe drainage (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater 🐟 Pelagic
Trophic Level
3.2±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.0123 × L3.07 (TL)
Max TL
25cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Temperature Range
22–27°C
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2009

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
23.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Pellegrin, 1900

🍽️ Edibility & Flavour

"Boulenger's Featherfin Tetra is an edible species."

✗ Not for Raw
✓ Fresh Indicators
  • Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
  • Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
  • Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
  • Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
  • Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
✗ Avoid If
  • Cloudy or sunken eyes
  • Strong fishy or ammonia odour
  • Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
  • Discoloured or dry flesh
Best Cooking Methods
Baking Grilling Pan-frying

Nutrition

Detailed nutritional data for Boulenger's Featherfin Tetra is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.

🔬 Mercury Safety

Mercury data for Boulenger's Featherfin Tetra has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.

🌿 Sustainability

Best Choice
Healthy stocks, low impact
Good Alternative
Well-managed, minor concerns
Use Caution
Check sourcing and season
Avoid
Overfished or high impact

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Boulenger's Featherfin Tetra
🌍CES afrotetra Boulengerova
🇩🇪German Rufzeichensalmler
🇫🇮Finnish Huutomerkkitetra
🇷🇺Russian Брикон Буланже

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Bryconaethiops microstoma boulengeri Pellegrin 1900 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 237 records indexed .

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