Quick Facts
Scientific Name :
Boehlkea fredcochui
Common Name :
Cochu's blue tetra/ blue tetra
Description
The maximum growth of the fish is 5.4 cm (Gaspar et al., 2012). They are laterally compressed species with a forked caudal fin. The back is dark green to olive. The belly is in lighter blue. Fins are colorless. (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, 2014) Cochu's blue tetra lives in tropical freshwater benthopelagic areas and distributed in South America, Amazon River basin. (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, 2014)
Varieties
Details of the varieties
According to the IUCN data list this species of fish is recognized as a not evaluated species and also a harmless species to human beings (FishBase, 2018).
Major Coloration