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Characiformes (Characins) >
Acestrorhamphidae (American tetras) > Hyphessobryconinae
Etymology: Hyphessobrycon: Greek, hyphesson, -on, -on = a little smaller + Greek, bryko = to bite (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Arthur Scholze (1881–1956) was co-owner of Scholze & Pötzschke, a Berlin aquarium supply and tropical fish importation company, in which capacity he gave specimens to the Berlin Zoological Museum, including the holotype of this species. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Ahl.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / rango de profundidad / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce bentopelágico; pH range: 6.8 - 8.0; dH range: ? - 25. Tropical; 22°C - 28°C (Ref. 1672)
South America: Lower Amazon River basin.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Madurez: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 38376)
Feeds on worms, small crustaceans and plant matter (Ref. 7020).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Before spawning takes place in the tank, male carries out a courtship display in front of the female. Female lays eggs at random and eggs hatch in about 30 hours (Ref. 7020).
Lima, F.C.T., L.R. Malabarba, P.A. Buckup, J.F. Pezzi da Silva, R.P. Vari, A. Harold, R. Benine, O.T. Oyakawa, C.S. Pavanelli, N.A. Menezes, C.A.S. Lucena, M.C.S.L. Malabarba, Z.M.S. Lucena, R.E. Reis, F. Langeani, C. Moreira et al. …, 2003. Genera Incertae Sedis in Characidae. p. 106-168. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 38376)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: comercial; Acuario: Comercial
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Referencia
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00955 (0.00428 - 0.02132), b=3.12 (2.93 - 3.31), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 2.9 ±0.31 se; based on food items.
Resiliencia (Referencia
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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