/cyprinodontiformes/poeciliidae/neoheterandria/elegans/1.jpg "Neoheterandria elegans")
Female (above and behind); male (below)
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| Scientific Name | Neoheterandria elegans Henn, 1916 |
| Common Name | Elegant - Kaerpfling (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Río Truandó, a tributary of Lower Río Atrato, Colombia. |
| Pronunciation | ELL ee ganz |
| Etymology | elegans refers to its handsome or elegant colour pattern. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 20mm or 0.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Rio Truando, a tributary of the Rio Atrato in Colombia. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2014. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is but a single breeding report, read it here. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Annals of the Carnegie Museum v. 10 (nos 1-2) (9), pp 118, Fig. 5, Pl. 19 (figs. 4-5) |
| Registered Keepers | There are 3 registered keepers, view all "my fish" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is but a single record of this fish being seen, view it. |
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 | Look up N. elegans on Fishbase |
 | Look up N. elegans on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up N. elegans on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:7.32.527.3191 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 13:02 (species record created: 2011 Apr 14 04:39) |