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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.
Synonym(s) Aphyocharax paraguayensis, Cheirodon steindachneri, Chirodon nattereri, Chirodon pulcher
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 2025 Jan 01 12:52 (species record created: 2013 May 01 23:48)