River
Cuareim
2 profiles across 1 family name the Cuareim as a locality.
- Species
- 2
- Families
- 1
- Photographed
- 2 of 2
- Difficulty rated
- 2 of 2
Basin
Also in the Uruguay basinspecies recorded from both
Shares fishes with rivers elsewherespecies recorded from both
Runs through
Aphyocharax rathbuniGreen Fire Tetra
Characidae · Eigenmann, 1907
Max length
45mm SL1.8in SL
Tank
60 × 30cm24 × 12in
Temp
20–26°C68–79°F
pH
6.5–7.5
Endemic to the Paraguay, Paraná and Uruguay river drainages in Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay. The smallest of the three Aphyocharax species seen in the hobby, the redflank is relatively uncommon in the hobby in the aquarium trade. It is also known as the Green Fire Tetra.
Hyphessobrycon anisitsiBuenos Aires Tetra
Characidae · Eigenmann, 1907
Max length
60mm SL2.4in SL
Tank
90 × 30cm36 × 12in
Temp
16–28°C61–82°F
pH
5.5–8.5
Widely-distributed throughout much of the Paraná and Uruguay river systems in Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay. Some records from Buenos Aires province, Argentina are now considered to refer to the congener H. togoi (Miquelarena and López, 2006) so the common vernacular name 'Buenos Aires tetra' may not...