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| Scientific Name | Hyphessobrycon werneri Géry & Uj, 1987 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Forest creek between Santa Maria do Pará and São Miguel de Guama, mouth of Rio Guamá, Pará, Brazil. |
| Pronunciation | hi fess oh bry kon |
| Etymology | Hyphessobrycon: hyphesson, -on, -on = a little smaller + Greek, bryko = to bite. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 32mm or 1.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Guamá River basin. Amazon, Lower Amazon, Guamá (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient, 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 | Die Aquarien- und Terrarienzeitschrift (DATZ) v. 40 (no. 12), pp 546, Figs. |
| 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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| Last Update | 2021 Jan 09 02:43 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 14:52) |