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Scientific Name | Hemigrammus cupreus Durbin, 1918 |
Common Name | Shiny Copper Tetra |
Type Locality | Jatuarana, Silves, Lago Saracá, Amazon system, Brazil [= Barreirinha, Amazon River and Lago Saracá, Amazonas, Brazil, about 2°50'S, 58°14'W]. |
Pronunciation | HEM ee GRAH muss |
Etymology | Hemigrammus: Greek, hemi = half + Greek, gramma = letter, signal. |
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Size | 53mm or 2.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
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Distribution | South America: Solimões River basin. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes) (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient , 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 | Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 43 (pt 2), pp 168, Pl. 20 (fig. 3) |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:53 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 10:32) |