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  • Thayeria boehlkei
  • Thayeria boehlkei
  • Thayeria boehlkei
  • Thayeria boehlkei
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Scientific Name Thayeria boehlkei    Weitzman, 1957
Common Names False Penquin Tetra
Hockey-stick Tetra, Schraegschwimmer (Germany), Vinkeltetra (Sweden)
Type Locality No definitive locality [aquarium specimen].
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Size 32mm or 1.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: upper Amazon River basin in Peru and Araguaia River in Brazil.
Amazon, Upper Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins, Lower Tocantins, Araguaia (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 2018.
pH 6.0 - 8.0
Temperature 22.0-28.0°C or 71.6-82.4°F (Show species within this range)
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference The Aquarium Journal v. 28 (no. 11), pp 391, Fig. 1.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:53 (species record created: 2011 Dec 11 04:11)