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Hemigrammus filamentosus Zarske, 2011 |
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photo by
Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann |
| Family: | Acestrorhamphidae (American tetras), subfamily: Pristellinae | |||
| Max. size: | 3.61 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Rio Araguaya basin in Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Can be diagnosed from its closely related species Hemigrammus taphorni by the following characters: absence of humeral spot (vs. presence); a longitudinal band in the caudal region of the body and absence of caudal spot (vs. presence of caudal spot); 32-35 scales on lateral line (vs. 30-32) (Ref. 87321). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||