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| Scientific Name | Hyphessobrycon amapaensis Zarske & Géry, 1998 |
| Common Names | Red Line Tetra Scarlet Tetra |
| Type Locality | Small savanna stream at the B156 road from Sitio Camaipi to Santa Clara, about 11 kilometers from Sitio Camaipi and about 11 kilometers from Sitio Camaipi, about 45 kilometers to the north of Macapa, Amapa State, Brazil. |
| Pronunciation | hi fess oh bry kon |
| Etymology | Hyphessobrycon: hyphesson, -on, -on = a little smaller + Greek, bryko = to bite. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 30mm or 1.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: known only from the type locality, Amapa, Brazil. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Suggested Tankmates | As a shoaling fish, a group of five or more is definitely preferred. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Zoologische Abhandlungen; Staatliches Museum für Tierkunde in Dresden v. 50 (no. 1), pp 20, Figs. 1-3 |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my fish" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is but a single record of this fish being seen, view it. |
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| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:53 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 14:15) |