Pyrrhulina elongata
Species of fish
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Pyrrhulina elongata is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Lebiasinidae, which includes the pencilfishes, splash tetras and related fishes.[2] This species is found in the Amazon basin, specifically within the Tapajós basin, in creeks and in small ponds. They grow no more than 3.7 centimetres (1.5 in).[3]
| Pyrrhulina elongata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Lebiasinidae |
| Genus: | Pyrrhulina |
| Species: | P. elongata |
| Binomial name | |
| Pyrrhulina elongata | |