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Scientific Name Mimagoniates microlepis  (Steindachner, 1877)
Common Names Blue Tetra
Kleinschuppiger Barberus Tetra (Germany)
Type Locality Brooks near Rio de Janeiro, Rio dos Macacos, probably at Macacu, ca. 22°26'S, 42°49'W, Brazil.
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Size 61mm or 2.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: usually in clear coastal streams from southern Bahia to northern Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

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IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 74 (1. Abth.), pp 591 [33]
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Last Update 2013 Jul 22 20:44 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 15:45)