Overview
Comprehensive Description
Biology
Maximum length reported to reach 8 cm TL (Ref. 1672).
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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)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=38376&speccode=10622
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Distribution
South America: São Francisco, Itapicuru, Paraná, and Paraguay River basins, Brazil; Guaporé and Amazon River basins; Orinoco River basin.
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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)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=38376&speccode=10622
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São Francisco, Itapicuru, Paraná and Paraguay River basins; Guaporé and Amazon River basins, Orinoco River basin: Brazil, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela.
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Physical Description
Size
Max. size
4.5 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 38376))
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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)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=38376&speccode=10622
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Ecology
Habitat
Trophic Strategy
Food dominated by zooplankton (Ref. 56181).
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Pelicice, F.M. and A.A. Agostinho 2006 Feeding ecology of fishes associated with Egeria spp. Patches in a ttropical reservoir, Brazil. Ecol. Freshwat. Fish 15:10-19. (Ref. 56181)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=56181&speccode=26445
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Statistics of barcoding coverage: Hemigrammus marginatus
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Specimens with Barcodes: 10
Species With Barcodes: 1
Public Records: 0
Specimens with Barcodes: 10
Species With Barcodes: 1
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Conservation
Threats
Not Evaluated
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IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=57073
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Relevance to Humans and Ecosystems
Benefits
Importance
aquarium: commercial
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Riehl, R. and H.A. Baensch 1991 Aquarien Atlas. Band. 1. Melle: Mergus, Verlag für Natur-und Heimtierkunde, Germany. 992 p. (Ref. 1672)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=1672&speccode=263
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