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| Scientific Name | Hyphessobrycon mutabilis Costa & Géry, 1994 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Tributary of Rio Sete de Setembro, rio Xingú basin, 107 kilometers southwest of Canarana, Mato Grosso, Brazil, 13°51'S, 52°40'W. |
| Pronunciation | hi fess oh bry kon |
| Etymology | Hyphessobrycon: hyphesson, -on, -on = a little smaller + Greek, bryko = to bite. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 27mm or 1.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Upper Xingu River basin. Amazon, Lower Amazon, Xingu, Upper Xingu (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Suggested Tankmates | As a shoaling fish, a group of five or more is definitely preferred. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 20 (no. 3) [for 1993], pp 74, Figs. 6-7. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| 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:4.249.480.5074 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:53 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 14:33) |