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Acestrorhamphidae (American tetras) > Hyphessobryconinae
Etymology: Hyphessobrycon: Greek, hyphesson, -on, -on = a little smaller + Greek, bryko = to bite (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; pelagic. Tropical
South America: Uruguay River basin, Argentina.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
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Almirón, A.E., J.E. Casciotta and S. Körber, 2006. A new Hyphessobrycon (Characiformes, Characidae) from the río Uruguay basin, Argentina. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 113 (4):889-896. (Ref. 78525)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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