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Bloodfin

Aphyocharax anisitsi Eigenmann & Kennedy, 1903

Status not recordedbony fish

The bloodfin (Aphyocharax anisitsi) is a species in the family Characidae, order Characiformes.

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Quick facts about the bloodfin

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the bloodfin live?

Not recorded

Is the bloodfin endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the bloodfin classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCharaciformes
  5. familyCharacidae
  6. genusAphyocharax
  7. SpeciesAphyocharax anisitsi Eigenmann & Kennedy, 1903

Synonyms Aphyocharax affinis, Aphyocharax ipacarayensis, Aphyocharax rubropinnis, Phoxinopsis typicus

Other names and names in other languages (29)
  • Argentine bloodfinEnglish
  • Bloodfin · bloodfin tetraEnglish
  • Bloodfin tetraEnglish
  • Glass bloodfin tetraEnglish
  • Red-finned characinEnglish
  • Red-finned tetraEnglish
  • Qırmızıüzgəcli tetraAzerbaijani
  • tetra červenoploutváCzech
  • RødfinneDanish
  • RotflossensalmlerGerman
  • MojarritaSpanish
  • PunaevätetraFinnish
  • Nageoires sanglantesFrench
  • Vörösúszójú pontylazacHungarian
  • Pinne rosseItalian
  • RoodvinzalmDutch
  • LambariPortuguese
  • Обыкновенный афиохараксRussian
  • Tetra červenoplutváSlovak
  • RödfenaSwedish
  • 安氏細脂鯉Chinese
  • Colita coloradaSpanish
  • Mojarra de aletas rojasSpanish
  • Cauda vermelhaPortuguese
  • EnfermerinhaPortuguese
  • Enfermerinha · rödfenaPortuguese
  • PequiraPortuguese
  • Красноплавниковый афиохараксRussian
  • 紅鰭細脂鯉Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the bloodfin

Other species in the same genus Aphyocharax.

Dawn tetra

Aphyocharax nattereri

CharacidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the bloodfin?

The bloodfin (Aphyocharax anisitsi) belongs to the family Characidae in the order Characiformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Bloodfin (Aphyocharax anisitsi). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/bloodfin

MLA

“Bloodfin (Aphyocharax anisitsi).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/bloodfin.

BibTeX
@misc{bloodfin_2026,
  title = {Bloodfin (Aphyocharax anisitsi)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/bloodfin},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}