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Etymology: Hemigrammus: Greek, hemi = half + Greek, gramma = letter, signal (Ref. 45335); neptunus: Named after the god Neptune; noun in apposition.. More on author: Géry.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 5.9 - ?. Tropical, preferred ?; 11°S - 12°S
South America: Amazon River basin in Bolivia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 48393)
Known from black-water rivers, but may also occur elsewhere.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Zarske, A. and J. Géry, 2002. Hemigrammus neptunus sp.n. - eine neue Salmler-Art (Teleostei, Characiformes, Characidae) aus dem Einzugsgebiet des Río Manuripi in Bolivien (Departamento Pando). Zoologische Abhandlungen 52:23-34. (Ref. 48393)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 109396)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates of some properties based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82805): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01349 (0.00638 - 0.02853), b=3.04 (2.86 - 3.22), based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic Level (Ref.
69278): 3.0 ±0.4 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
69278): .
Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100) .