Glass bloodfin
📖 Overview
Overview information for Glass bloodfin is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Glass bloodfin is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Glass bloodfin is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Glass bloodfin is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Glass bloodfin is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; pelagic; pH range: 6.0 - 7.8; dH range: ? - 30. Tropical; 23°C - 27°C South America: Amazon River basin.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Glass bloodfin 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 Glass bloodfin is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Glass bloodfin has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Glass bloodfin · glass bloodfish |
| 🌍CES | tetra vláknoploutvá |
| 🇩🇪German | Glassalmler · Rotflossen-Glassalmler · Rotschwanz-Glassalmler |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Prionobrama |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Стекловидная тетра · Стеклянная тетра |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aphyocharax analialbis | Nodc | 1996 | Synonym |
| Aphyocharax analis | Nichols | 1915 | Synonym |
| Aphyocharax filigerus | Cope | 1870 | Synonym |
| Bleptonema amazonae | Eigenmann | 1914 | Synonym |
| Prionobrama amazonae | Eigenmann | 1914 | Synonym |
| Prionobrama madeirae | Fowler | 1913 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 14 records indexed .
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