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Hemigrammus guyanensis Géry, 1959

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Suriname country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Recorded from Linker, Coppename River (Ref. 59052).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ns.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.caricom-fisheries.com/suriname
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Alonso, L.E. and H.J. Berrenstein, 2006
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Characiformes (Characins) > Characidae (Characins; tetras) > Stethaprioninae
Etymology: Hemigrammus: Greek, hemi = half + Greek, gramma = letter, signal (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Géry.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

; sötvatten bentopelagisk; pH range: 6.0 - 7.2; dH range: ? - 18.   Tropical; 20°C - 24°C (Ref. 2060)

Utbredning Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Point map | Utplanteringar | Faunafri

South America: Maroni, Mana, Approuague, and Oyapock rivers.

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.5 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 38376)

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

Prefers the counter current zones and flood zones of creeks where the substrate is covered with leaves and alluvial deposits (Ref. 12225). Maximum length reported to reach 4 cm SL (Ref. 12225).

Life cycle and mating behavior Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver

Spawns between plants.

Main reference Upload your references | referenser | Koordinator | Medarbetare

Planquette, P., P. Keith and P.-Y. Le Bail, 1996. Atlas des poissons d'eau douce de Guyane. Tome 1. Collection du Patrimoine Naturel Volume 22, MNHN, Paris & INRA, Paris. 429 p. (Ref. 12225)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 04 March 2021

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




Human uses

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