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| Scientific Name | Hemigrammus unilineatus (Gill, 1858) |
| Common Name | Feather-fin Tetra |
| Type Locality | Trinidad Island, West Indies. |
| Synonym(s) | Hemigrammus unilineatus cayennensis, Poecilurichthys hemigrammus unilineatus, Poecilurichthys unilineatus, Tetragonopterus unilineatus |
| Pronunciation | HEM ee GRAH muss |
| Etymology | Hemigrammus: Greek, hemi = half + Greek, gramma = letter, signal. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 53mm or 2.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Central and South America: River basins of Trinidad, coastal river basins of Venezuela, rivers of Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana; Amazon and Guaporé River basins. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2021. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New York v. 6 (nos 10-13, art. 38), pp 420 [60]. |
| 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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| LFS label creator ARN ref:4.249.801.5027 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:54 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 10:52) |