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Scientific Name | Hyphessobrycon tukunai Géry, 1965 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Igarapé Préto, along Upper Amazon, near Belem, about 60 kilometers below Leticia, Brazil. |
Pronunciation | hi fess oh bry kon |
Etymology | Hyphessobrycon: hyphesson, -on, -on = a little smaller + Greek, bryko = to bite. |
Species Information | |
Size | 21mm or 0.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Upper Solimões River basin. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes) (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 | Senckenbergiana Biologica v. 46 (no. 1), pp 25, Pl. 4 (fig. 12) |
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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Last Update | 2021 Apr 04 05:52 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 14:51) |