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  • Hemigrammus rodwayi
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Scientific Name Hemigrammus rodwayi    Durbin, 1909
Common Names Golden Tetra
Gold-Tetra (Germany)
Type Locality Georgetown Trenches, Botanic garden, Aruka and Barima rivers, Guyana.
Synonym(s) Hemigrammus armstrongi
Pronunciation HEM ee GRAH muss
Etymology Hemigrammus: Greek, hemi = half + Greek, gramma = letter, signal. 
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Size 53mm or 2.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Rivers of Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, and Amazon River basin.
IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Annals of the Carnegie Museum v. 6 (no. 1), pp 58
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:53 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 10:43)