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Scientific Name Psalidodon anisitsi  (Eigenmann, 1907)
Common Names Buenos Aires Tetra
Ba Tetra, Rautenflecksalmler (Germany)
Type Locality Villa Rica, Paraguay.
Pronunciation annie-sit-si
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Size 57mm or 2.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Paraná and Uruguay River basins.
La Plata, ParanĂ¡ (click on these areas to find other species found there)
La Plata, Uruguay (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2021.
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Compatibility H. anisitsi has some reputation as a "fin nipper" this is largely negated if kept in shoals.
Breeding Reports There is but a single breeding report, read it here.
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Reference Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 33 (no. 1556), pp16.
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Last Update 2022 Jan 15 07:37 (species record created: 2013 Feb 23 13:17)