Bryconops collettei Chernoff & Machado-Allison, 2005

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Bryconops collettei is a small species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Iguanodectidae. This fish is found the rivers of South America. It is mostly silvery, with notable green iridescence on its sides, and a diffuse ocellus (eyespot) on the upper lobe of the caudal fin. Before its distinction as a separate species, specimens of B. collettei were misidentified as specimens of Bryconops caudomaculatus due to several morphological similarities, including a caudal ocellus and generally similar fin coloration.

Due to a generally peaceful nature, B. collettei forms schools with various species of fish, not just conspecifics. Particular dietary needs are not known, but it is likely to be an insectivore, based on patterns in the rest of the genus. It can usually be found in areas with acidic waters and plentiful riparian vegetation.

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Identity & source status

Scientific name

Bryconops collettei Chernoff & Machado-Allison, 2005

Name authority

Chernoff & Machado-Allison, 2005

Rank

species

Accepted status

accepted

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Teleostei

Order

Characiformes

Family

Iguanodectidae

Genus

Bryconops

Extinction status

Not supplied by this source

Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.

Classification family tree

Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.

1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
2. kingdomAnimalia
3. phylumChordata
4. subphylumVertebrata
5. infraphylumGnathostomata
6. parvphylumOsteichthyes
7. gigaclassActinopterygii
8. superclassActinopteri
9. classTeleostei
10. orderCharaciformes
11. suborderCharacoidei
12. familyIguanodectidae Eigenmann, 1909
13. genusBryconops Kner, 1858
14. speciesBryconops collettei Chernoff & Machado-Allison, 2005

Close classified relatives

These entries share the source’s genus, Bryconops. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.

Browse 20 records assigned to Iguanodectidae.

Source literature & publication evidence

References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.

1. Chernoff, B., & Machado-Allison, A. (2005). Bryconops magoi and Bryconops collettei (Characiformes: Characidae), two new freshwater fish species from Venezuela, with comments on B. caudomaculatus (Günther). Zootaxa, 1094. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.1094.1.1 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references

Origins, evidence & remaining research

Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.

Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.

Dataset citation & attribution

This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11

Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.

Stable key: col:NHCY. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.