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Hemigrammus coeruleus Durbin 1908

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Distribution: Amazon River basin: Brazil, Ecuador and Colombia.

Habitat: freshwater.

Submitted by
Natasha Khardina
GPS
-2.8087366, -59.4441261
Geographical region
South America
Drainage Basin
Rio Amazonas
River catchment
Rio Preto da Eva
Water body type
Igarapè
Water body name
Bosò
Water body part
Water body course
Upper course
Water body: tributary of
Rio
Tributary name
Preto da Eva
Type locality
Manacapuru, Amazon River, Brazil.
Conservation status/IUCN Red List
Not Evaluated (NE)

Water Chemistry

Water information

Water type
Fresh water
Water color
Clear water
Water transparency
High
Concentration of sediments
Medium
Water temperature
°C
Water flow/curent
Slow

Chemical parameters

pH
Conductivity
GH
KH
Dissolved Oxygen

Biology

Standard length
cm
Water volume (min. aquarium)
l
Social behaviour
Behaviour description
Aggression grade
Peacefull
Activity
Day active
Sexual dimorphism
Nutrition in Nature

Reproduction

Breeding tank set-up
Nutrition parents
Mating type
Spawning behaviour
Breeding habits
Hatching period
Number of eggs in average
Parental care
Fry number
Nutrition fry
Notes on reproduction