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Scientific Name | Hyphessobrycon takasei Géry, 1964 |
Common Names | Coffee-bean Tetra Kaffebönstetra (Sweden) |
Type Locality | Serra do Navio above Macapá, Amapá Territory, Lower Amazon basin, 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: Araguari and Oyapock River basins. La Plata, Paraná, Paranaíba, Araguari (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, French Guyana Coastal Rivers, Oyapock (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 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 | Tropical Fish Hobbyist v. 12 (no. 7, Mar.), pp 15, Fig. 2 |
Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my fish" data. |
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 but a single record of this fish being seen, view it. |
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Last Update | 2021 Apr 05 10:08 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 14:50) |