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Scientific Name | Hyphessobrycon loweae Costa & Géry, 1994 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Rio Culune tributary, Rio Xingú basin, 40 kilometers south of Paranatinga, Mato Grosso, Brazil, 15°01'S, 54°03'W (corrected locality 14°43'S, 54°04;W). |
Pronunciation | hi fess oh bry kon |
Etymology | Hyphessobrycon: hyphesson, -on, -on = a little smaller + Greek, bryko = to bite. |
Species Information | |
Size | 32mm or 1.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Upper Xingu River basin. Amazon, Lower Amazon, Xingu, Upper Xingu (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
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 | Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 20 (no. 3) [for 1993], pp 71, Figs. 1-2. |
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 | 2021 Jul 15 02:19 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 14:30) |