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  • Megalamphodus bentosi
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Scientific Name Megalamphodus bentosi    (Durbin, 1908)
Common Names Ornate Tetra
Rosy Tetra, Schmucksalmler (Germany)
Type Locality Amazon River at Obidos, Pará, Brazil.
Synonym(s) Hyphessobrycon bentosi bentosi, Hyphessobrycon robertsi
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Size 43mm or 1.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Amazon River basin.
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IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 52 (no. 6), pp 101
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:54 (species record created: 2011 Aug 03 12:02)