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Scientific Name Megalamphodus eques    (Steindachner, 1882)
Common Names Serpae Tetra
Blutsalmler (Germany)
Type Locality Villa Bella and Obidos, Amazon River, Brazil.
Synonym(s) Cheirodon eques, Chirodon eques, Hemigrammus melasopterus, Hemigrammus serpae, Hyphessobrycon callistus, Hyphessobrycon serpae, Megalamphodus eques, Tetragonopterus callistus
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Size 31mm or 1.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Amazon, Guaporé and Paraguay River basins.
Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Madeira, Mamoré, Guaporé (Iténez) (click on these areas to find other species found there)
La Plata, Paraná (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
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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 179.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 02 01:38 (species record created: 2012 Jan 31 15:28)