Black-finned Brycon Brycon melanopterus

There are several Brycon species, all unassuming, silvery, medium-sized fish native to Central and South American fresh waters. The Black-finned Brycon is native to the central Amazon and grows to some 40cm long.

It is also called the Sickle-backed Brycon, both that and its Black Fin names being a result of its black marking on its anal fin followed by black marking on the upper half of its tail fin.

It is a fast swimmer, able to leap out of the water for low-hanging fruit and seeds. Diet is mainly fruit, seeds and plant matter but includes crustaceans and other invertebrates.

The photos above include a Black-finned Brycon in the foreground with another Brycon species (with a different tail fin pattern) or Hatchetfish species in the background.