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| Scientific Name | Hyphessobrycon meridionalis Ringuelet, Miquelarena & Menni, 1978 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Canal Delgado, Rio de La Plata, Los Talas, Argentina. |
| Pronunciation | hi fess oh bry kon |
| Etymology | Hyphessobrycon: hyphesson, -on, -on = a little smaller + Greek, bryko = to bite. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 46mm or 1.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: lower Paraná River and coastal river basins of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Rio Grande Do Sul State Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Lower Paraná (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2021. |
| 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 | Limnobios (La Plata) v. 1 (no. 7), pp 248, Figs. 2-3 |
| 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. |
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 | Look up H. meridionalis on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:4.249.480.5068 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:53 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 14:31) |