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Scientific Name | Hemigrammus ocellifer (Steindachner, 1882) |
Common Names | Head-and-tail-light Tetra Schlußlichtsalmler (Germany) |
Type Locality | Villa Bella and Cudajas, Amazon River, Brazil [Parintins and Codajás, Amazones, Brazil]. |
Pronunciation | HEM ee GRAH muss |
Etymology | Hemigrammus: Greek, hemi = half + Greek, gramma = letter, signal. |
Species Information | |
Size | 44mm or 1.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Rivers of Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, and Amazon basin in Brazil and Peru. Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, French Guyana Coastal Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2021. |
pH | 6.0 - 8.0 |
Temperature | 22.0-26.0°C or 71.6-78.8°F (Show species within this range) |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Klasse v. 19 (no. 19), pp 179. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Last Update | 2024 Apr 02 09:14 (species record created: 2013 May 01 22:52) |