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  • Hyphessobrycon coelestinus
  • Hyphessobrycon coelestinus
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Scientific Name Hyphessobrycon coelestinus    Myers, 1929
Common Name
Type Locality Lagoa Bonita, into São Bartholomeu, Goiás State, Brazil.
Pronunciation hi fess oh bry kon
Etymology Hyphessobrycon: hyphesson, -on, -on = a little smaller + Greek, bryko = to bite. 
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Size 29mm or 1.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Upper Paraná River basin.
La Plata, Paraná, Upper Paraná (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Endangered
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
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Suggested Tankmates As a shoaling fish, a group of five or more is definitely preferred.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 43 (pt 5), pp 535.
Registered Keepers There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:53 (species record created: 2014 Sep 18 14:37)