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Name
Scientific name
Hyphessobrycon borealis
Described by
Authority Zarske, Le Bail & Géry, Year 2006
Family
Characidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 2 credited
Summary
Hyphessobrycon borealis is a small characid from French Guiana, recorded from the Oyapock/Oiapoque to the Maroni river systems. It inhabits…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
28mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Not recorded
Water
Water conditions
Not recorded
Hardness
Not recorded
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
French Guiana, Approuague, Kaw, Kourou, Mana, Maroni, Oiapoque, Oyapock, Sinnamary
Writing
Etymology
Hyphessobrycon: from the Ancient Greek υπελάσσων (hyphesson), meaning 'of lesser stature', and used as a prefix in this case, plus the generic name Brycon. bor…
Distribution
Has a relatively wide distribution in French Guiana, where it has been recorded from the Oyapock/Oiapoque, Approuague, Kaw, Kourou, Sinnamary, Mana and Maroni …
Habitat
Tends to inhabit marginal zones with shallow water and little current, where it forms large schools.
Aquarium size
Not written yet
Maintenance
Not written yet
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Not written yet
Behaviour and compatibility
Not written yet
Sexual dimorphism
Not written yet
Reproduction
Not written yet
Notes
This species can be told apart from congeners by the following combination of characters: largest premaxilary teeth up to quincuspid (with up to 5 cusps); maxi…
References
References
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