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| Scientific Name | Hyphessobrycon werneri Géry & Uj, 1987 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Forest creek between Santa Maria do Pará and São Miguel de Guama, mouth of Rio Guamá, Pará, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | |
| 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 | Amazon, Lower Amazon, Guamá (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient , 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 | Die Aquarien- und Terrarienzeitschrift (DATZ) v. 40 (no. 12), pp 546, Figs. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
More Resources | |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:4.249.480.5091 | |
| Last Update | Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Sun Oct 27, 2024 11:34 am) |



