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| Scientific Name | Hyphessobrycon duragenys Ellis, 1911 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Rio Tietê at Mogy das Cruces, Brazil. |
| Pronunciation | hi fess oh bry kon |
| Etymology | Hyphessobrycon: hyphesson, -on, -on = a little smaller + Greek, bryko = to bite. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 68mm or 2.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Upper Tietê and Paraíba do Sul River basins. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Endangered, 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 | Annals of the Carnegie Museum v. 8 (no. 1, art. 2), pp 155, Pl. 2 (fig. 3). |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
| Forum BBCode | |
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 | Look up H. duragenys on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up H. duragenys on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
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| Last Update | 2022 Mar 05 03:08 (species record created: 2021 Dec 24 03:59) |