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Scientific Name Hemigrammus stictus  (Durbin, 1909)
Common Names Red-base Tetra
Blutschwanzsalmler (Germany)
Type Locality Lama Stop-off, Guyana.
Pronunciation HEM ee GRAH muss
Etymology Hemigrammus: Greek, hemi = half + Greek, gramma = letter, signal. 
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Size 43mm or 1.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Amazon and Negro River basins, Orinoco River basin, and coastal rivers in Guyana.
IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2021.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Annals of the Carnegie Museum v. 6 (no. 1), pp 71
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Last Update 2013 Sep 18 21:57 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 10:44)