Uruguay tetra
📖 Overview
Overview information for Uruguay tetra is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 18. : fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Uruguay tetra is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Uruguay tetra is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical South America: Atlantic versant rivers from Tramandaí River drainage in Brazil to the Colorado River in Argentina, including the lower Paraná and Uruguay River basins, and Laguna dos Patos drainage.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Uruguay tetra is an edible species."
- 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
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Detailed nutritional data for Uruguay tetra is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Uruguay tetra has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheirodon felipponei | Fowler | 1943 | Synonym |
| Cheirodon interruptus interruptus | Jenyns | 1842 | Synonym |
| Cheirodon leuciscus | Ahl | 1936 | Synonym |
| Cheirodon meinkeni | Ahl | 1928 | Synonym |
| Cheirodon monodon | Cope | 1894 | Synonym |
| Chirodon monodon | Cope | 1894 | Synonym |
| Hyphessobrycon nigrifrons | Ahl | 1936 | Synonym |
| Odontostilbe felipponei | Fowler | 1943 | Synonym |
| Pedalibrycon felipponei | Fowler | 1943 | Synonym |
| Tetragonopterus interruptus | Jenyns | 1842 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 6 records indexed .
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