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  • Aphyocharax nattereri
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Scientific Name Aphyocharax nattereri  (Steindachner, 1882)
Common Names Dawn Tetra
Augenflecksalmler (Germany), White Spot Tetra
Type Locality Villa Bella, Amazon River, Brazil.
Etymology Aphyocharax: Greek, aphye, -es, sardine, anchovy + Greek, charax = a marine fish, dimunitive. 
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Size 21mm or 0.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Amazon and Paraguay River basins.
La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay (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 2021.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Klasse v. 19 (no. 19), pp 180.
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Last Update 2020 Oct 08 15:35 (species record created: 2013 May 01 23:48)