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Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus (Ulrey 1894)

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Distribution: South America – lower Amazon River basin (eastern Pará to the rio Curuá-Una basin and rio Cupari drainage, Tapajós River basin), Brazil.

Habitat: freshwater.

Submitted by
Natasha Khardina
GPS
-1.8344409, -55.4903870
Geographical region
South America
Drainage Basin
Rio Amazonas
River catchment
Amazon
Water body type
Igarapè
Water body name
Curuçambá
Water body part
Pool
Water body course
Lower course
Water body: tributary of
Lake
Tributary name
Mamauru
Type locality
Pará, Brazil [probably the outskirts of Belém].
Conservation status/IUCN Red List
Not Evaluated (NE)

Water Chemistry

Water information

Water type
Fresh water
Water color
Black water
Water transparency
High
Concentration of sediments
Medium
Water temperature
25.4 °C
Water flow/curent
Strong

Chemical parameters

pH
4.98
Conductivity
7
GH
KH
Dissolved Oxygen
0.88 %

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

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