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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; benthopelagic. Subtropical
South America: Brazil.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.7 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 131186)
Short description
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 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).
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
Life cycle and mating behavior
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Marinho, M.M.F., F.C.P. Dagosta, 2024. Redescription of Hyphessobrycon cachimbensis (Characiformes: Characidae) with the description of a new congener from the Serra do Cachimbo, Brazil. Neotropical Ichthyology 22(2): e230127: 1-20. (Ref. 131186)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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