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Orangefin tetra

Bryconops affinis (Günther, 1864)

Status not recordedbony fish

The orangefin tetra (Bryconops affinis) is a species in the family Iguanodectidae, order Characiformes.

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Quick facts about the orangefin tetra

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 orangefin tetra live?

Not recorded

Is the orangefin tetra 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 orangefin tetra classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCharaciformes
  5. familyIguanodectidae
  6. genusBryconops
  7. SpeciesBryconops affinis (Günther, 1864)

Synonyms Creatochanes affinis, Tetragonopterus affinis

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • brykonops guyanskýCzech
  • Tétra à nageoire orangeFrench

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the orangefin tetra

Other species in the same genus Bryconops.

Tailspot tetra

Bryconops caudomaculatus

IguanodectidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the orangefin tetra?

The orangefin tetra (Bryconops affinis) belongs to the family Iguanodectidae in the order Characiformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Orangefin tetra (Bryconops affinis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/orangefin-tetra

MLA

“Orangefin tetra (Bryconops affinis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/orangefin-tetra.

BibTeX
@misc{orangefin_tetra_2026,
  title = {Orangefin tetra (Bryconops affinis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/orangefin-tetra},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}