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Scientific Name | Hemigrammus stictus (Durbin, 1909) |
Common Names | Red-base Tetra Blutschwanzsalmler (Germany) |
Type Locality | Lama Stop-off, Guyana [Demerara-Mahaica, Mahaica River drainage, circa 6°32'N, 51°1'W]. |
Synonym(s) | Hyphessobrycon stictus |
Pronunciation | HEM ee GRAH muss |
Etymology | Hemigrammus: Greek, hemi = half + Greek, gramma = letter, signal. |
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Size | 43mm or 1.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
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Distribution | South America: Amazon and Negro River basins, Orinoco River basin, and coastal rivers in Guyana. Login to view the map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2021. |
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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 71 |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:54 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 10:44) |