Swordtail characin
📖 Overview
Overview information for Swordtail characin is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Swordtail characin is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Swordtail characin is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Swordtail characin is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Males deposit sperm capsules in the oviduct. Fertilization takes place at spawning without the male being present.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; pelagic; pH range: 6.0 - 7.8; dH range: ? - 25. Tropical; 22°C - 28°C South America: coastal rivers of Trinidad and northern Venezuela and from the Meta River basin.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Swordtail characin 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 Swordtail characin is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Swordtail characin has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Sword-Cheeked Tetra · swordfin characin · Swordtail characin |
| 🌍CES | tetra velkoploutvá |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Riises dragefinnefisk |
| 🇵🇱Polish | Skrzelopiór białopłetwy |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Коринопома Ризей · Тетра-дракон |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Sardinita Cachete de Espada |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 4 records indexed .
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