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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-neritic. Tropical
Distribution
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South America: Brazil.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Camelier, P., F.C.P. Dagosta and M.M.F. Marinho, 2018. New remarkable sexually dimorphic miniature species of Hyphessobrycon (Characiformes: Characidae) from the upper Rio Tapajós basin. J. of Fish Biol. 92(4):1149-1162 [1-14].. (Ref. 119665)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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