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  • Hemigrammus pulcher
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Scientific Name Hemigrammus pulcher  Ladiges, 1938
Common Names Pretty Tetra
Black Wedge Tetra, Garnet Tetra, Karfunkelsalmler (Germany)
Type Locality Between Tabatinga and Iquetos, Upper Amazonm Loreto State, Peru.
Pronunciation HEM ee GRAH muss
Etymology Hemigrammus: Greek, hemi = half + Greek, gramma = letter, signal. pulcher, from Latin meaning beautiful.
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Size 33mm or 1.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: upper Amazon River basin.
IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2014.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 124 (nos 3-4), pp 49
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Last Update 2013 Oct 09 10:25 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 10:42)