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Name

Scientific name

Hyphessobrycon stegemanni

Described by

Authority Géry, Year 1961

Family

Characidae

Common names

Savanna Tetra

Photograph credits

All 2 credited

Summary

The savanna tetra, Hyphessobrycon stegemanni, is a characid from the middle rio Tocantins and rio Araguaia basins in central Brazil. In the…

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

35mm, standard length

Aquarium size

Minimum length 60 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm

Water

Water conditions

Temperature 20–25°C, pH 5.5–7.5

Hardness

2–12dGH

Conductivity

Not recorded

Behaviour

Temperament

Peaceful

Social needs

A shoal or group

Community suitability

Community-safe

Where it lives

Countries, regions, rivers and lakes

Brazil, Araguaia, Das Mortes, Javaés, Manso, Manuel Alves Pequeno, Pedra Furada, Tocantins

Writing

Etymology

Hyphessobrycon: from the Ancient Greek υπελάσσων (hyphesson), meaning 'of lesser stature', used as a prefix in this case, plus the generic name Brycon. stegema…

Distribution

Native to the middle rio Tocantins basin in the states of Maranhão and Tocantins, central Brazil, plus its principal affluent the rio Araguaia in Pará, Tocanti…

Habitat

This species' known range is located almost entirely in the cerrado ecoregion of Brazil, a vast area of tropical wooded grassland which is considered the most …

Aquarium size

An aquarium with base dimensions of 60 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent should be the smallest considered.

Maintenance

Perhaps looks best in an arrangement comprising a sandy substrate plus some driftwood roots and branches, or a heavily-planted planted set-up. The addition of …

Water conditions

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Diet

Likely to be omnivorous feeding on small invertebrates, crustacea, filamentous algae, fallen fruit and suchlike in nature. In aquaria it may survive on a diet …

Behaviour and compatibility

Very peaceful making it an ideal resident of the well-researched community aquarium. It is best-maintained alongside similarly-sized characids, gasteropelecids…

Sexual dimorphism

Sexually mature females are noticeably deeper-bodied and a little larger than males.

Reproduction

Unreported.

Notes

In the aquarium hobby the name Hyphessobrycon stegemanni has frequently been misapplied to a species that has been described as Hemigrammus ataktos Marinho, Da…

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