All Fishes Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Hyphessobrycon meridionalis Ringuelet, Miquelarena & Menni, 1978 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Canal Delgado, Rio de La Plata, Los Talas, Argentina. |
| Synonym(s) | |
| Pronunciation | hi fess oh bry kon |
| Etymology | Hyphessobrycon: hyphesson, -on, -on = a little smaller + Greek, bryko = to bite. |
Species Information | |
| Size | 46mm or 1.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Rio Grande Do Sul State Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, ParanĂ¡, Lower ParanĂ¡ (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2021. |
Husbandry Information | |
| Suggested Tankmates | As a shoaling fish, a group of five or more is definitely preferred. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
| Reference | Limnobios (La Plata) v. 1 (no. 7), pp 248, Figs. 2-3 |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
More Resources | |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:4.249.480.5068 | |
| Last Update | Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Sun Oct 27, 2024 11:34 am) |



