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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. |
| Synonym(s) | Coelurichthys iporangae, Coelurichthys microlepis, Mimagoniates iporangae, Paragoniates microlepis |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 61mm or 2.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: usually in clear coastal streams from southern Bahia to northern Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 74 (1. Abth.), pp 591 [33] |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:4.250.899.5128 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:54 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 15:45) |