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  • Hemiodus gracilis
  • Hemiodus gracilis
  • Hemiodus gracilis
  • Hemiodus gracilis
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Scientific Name Hemiodus gracilis    Günther, 1864
Common Names Slender Hemiodus
Federsalmler (Germany)
Type Locality Rio Cupai [= Rio Cupari], Rio Tapajós basin, Amazon River drainage, Pará State, Brazil.
Synonym(s) Hemiodopsis gracilis
Etymology Hemiodus: Greek, hemi = half + Greek, odous = teeth. 
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Size 163mm or 6.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Negro, Tapajós, Madeira, Solimões, Amazon, and Orinoco River basins.
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 Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 5, pp 299.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:53 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 10:54)