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| Scientific Name | Hyphessobrycon flammeus Myers, 1924 |
| Common Name | Roter Von Rio (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Original stock form near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | |
| Pronunciation | hi fess oh bry kon |
| Etymology | Hyphessobrycon: hyphesson, -on, -on = a little smaller + Greek, bryko = to bite. |
Species Information | |
| Size | 25mm or 1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Rio de Janeiro State Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Endangered , a distribution map 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 | The Fish Culturist v. 4 (no. 3), pp 330, Fig. |
| Registered Keepers | There are 2 registered keepers, view all "my fish" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
More Resources | |
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| Look up H. flammeus on PlanetCatfish.com | |
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| Look up H. flammeus on Global Biodiversity Information Facility | |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:4.249.480.5518 | |
| Last Update | Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Sun Oct 27, 2024 11:34 am) |



