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Characiformes (Characins) >
Alestidae (African tetras)
Etymology: Hemigrammopetersius: Greek, hemi = the half + Greek, gramma, .-atos = signal, mark + Peters, 1877, naturalist, expeditionary in Asia.
More on author: Herre.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologie
; zoet water pelagisch. Tropical; 24°C - 27°C (Ref. 2059); 13°S - 20°S
Africa: Lower Zambezi, Pungwe and Buzi systems; also upper Shire and lakes Malawi, Chilwa and Chiuta (Ref. 52193). Also Rovuma and Rufiji (Ref. 4967).
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.0 cm SL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 4967)
Dorsale stekels (totaal): 0; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal): 10-11; Anale stekels 0; Anale zachte stralen: 18 - 20.
Shoals in marginal vegetation of rivers and lakes (Ref. 52193). Feeds on small insects and invertebrates (Ref. 7248, 52193).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
Paugy, D., 1984. Characidae. p. 140-183. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ORSTOM, Paris and MRAC, Tervuren. Vol. 1. (Ref. 5331)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435)
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