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Hyphessobrycon moniliger Moreira, Lima & Costa, 2002 Golden Tetra |
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photo by
Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann |
| Family: | Acestrorhamphidae (American tetras), subfamily: Hyphessobryconinae | |||
| Max. size: | 3.05 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Brazil (Araguaia-Tocantins River and upper Tapajós River basin). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal soft rays: 26-30; Vertebrae: 31-33. Males with a broad, convex anal-fin lobe formed by the 12-14 anteriormost rays, which are more elongated and thickened than the remaining rays; pelvic bones elongated, protruding through the body wall in some of the largest specimens; dorsal and pelvic fins not elongated in mature males; caudal peduncle blotch asymmetric and not as dark in males; all dentary teeth cusps in a straight line and 3 teeth in the maxilla (Ref. 42938). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||