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  • Hyphessobrycon vilmae
  • Hyphessobrycon vilmae
  • Hyphessobrycon vilmae
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Scientific Name Hyphessobrycon vilmae  Géry, 1966
Common Name Goldstaubsalmler (Germany)
Type Locality Upper Arinos-Juruena basin, Brazil.
Pronunciation hi fess oh bry kon
Etymology Hyphessobrycon: hyphesson, -on, -on = a little smaller + Greek, bryko = to bite. 
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Size 29mm or 1.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Upper Tapajós River basin.
Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tapajós, Upper Tapajós (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
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Suggested Tankmates As a shoaling fish, a group of five or more is definitely preferred.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Ichthyologica, the Aquarium Journal v. 37 (no. 2, Feb.), pp 64, Fig. 1
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Last Update 2021 Feb 19 03:48 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 14:52)