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Teleostei (teleosts) > Characiformes (Characins) > Characidae (Characins; tetras) > Stethaprioninae
Etymology: Hyphessobrycon: Greek, hyphesson, -on, -on = a little smaller + Greek, bryko = to bite (Ref. 45335); rheophilus: Species epithet from the Greek words ῥέος (rheos),) meaning urrent, rushing stream, and φιλέω (phileo) which means affection, love; in reference to the fast-flowing habitat of the new species; an adjective (Ref. 121599).

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Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical

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South America: Brazil, Venezuela and Colombia.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 121599)

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Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal soft rays: 16 - 19; Vertebrae: 33 - 34. This species can be distinguished from its congeners by having an interrupted lateral line, besides a single perforated scale on caudal peduncle and a small dark spots on dorsal procurrent caudal-fin rays (Ref. 121599).

This species is often found near or at rapids with swift water currents and rocky bottoms. It can also be found in clear water, black water and relatively muddy rivers (Ref. 121599).

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Ohara, W.M., T.F. Teixeira, J.G. Albornoz-Garzón, J.M. Mirande and F.C.T. Lima, 2019. Hyphessobrycon rheophilus, a new species from rapids of the Amazon and Orinoco river basins (Characiformes: Characidae: Stethaprioninae). Zootaxa 4712(4):561-575. (Ref. 121599)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 16 November 2020

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = No PD50 data [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 2.9 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resilience (Ref. 120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).

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Hyphessobrycon rheophilus Ohara, Teixeira, Albornoz-Garzón, Mirande & Lima, 2019