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Hyphessobrycon cachimbensis Travassos, 1964 |
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photo by
Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann |
| Family: | Acestrorhamphidae (American tetras), subfamily: Hyphessobryconinae | |||
| Max. size: | 5.65 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal soft rays: 18-22; Vertebrae: 33-36. This species is distinguished by the presence of a well-defined, relatively narrow dark midlateral stripe on body extending from the posterior margin of the eye to the middle caudal-fin rays, with an even width covering more than one scale along its entire length; with a humeral spot; branched anal-fin rays 18-22; longitudinal scale rows between lateral line and dorsal-fin origin 5-6; maxillary teeth 1-3; lepidotrichia of pelvic-, dorsal-, anal- and caudal-fin rays more branched in males than in females; presence of bony spinules in pelvic and anal fin (Ref. 131186). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||