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Name
Scientific name
Hyphessobrycon eschwartzae
Described by
Authority Román-Valencia & Ortega, Year 2013
Family
Characidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 1 credited
Summary
Hyphessobrycon eschwartzae is a small, laterally-striped characid known only from the Río Madre de Dios watershed in southeastern Peru. It …
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
32mm, 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
Peru, Buyuyoc, Inambari, Madre De Dios, Manuripe, Manuripe-Alegría, Planchón, Tambopata
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. esc…
Distribution
This species is currently known only from the Río Madre de Dios watershed in Madre de Dios region, southeastern Peru, where it has been collected from the Tamb…
Habitat
Not written yet
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
Males possess bony hook-like structures on the anal-fin; 5 pairs on the fourth simple ray and 6-10 pairs on each of the first three branched rays. Females lack…
Reproduction
Not written yet
Notes
H. eschwartzae is distinguished from other laterally-striped Hyphessobrycon species from the Madre de Dios watershed by the following characters: 4 simple anal…
References
References
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