| Family: |
Stevardiidae (Stevardiids), subfamily: Hemibryconinae |
| Max. size: |
9.5 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 19.4 g |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: coastal basins of French Guiana and Suriname and from lower rios Tapajós, Tocantins and Xigu basins, Pará, Brazil. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal soft rays: 26-27; Vertebrae: 38-39. This species is distinguished from its congeners, except H. divisorensis, by the presence of a wide black asymmetrical spot covering base of caudal-fin rays and extending along entire length of caudal-fin rays 9 to 12-13. It differs from H. divisorensis by the absence of a black band in the lower half of the caudal peduncle from the region above the last anal-fin rays to the caudal-fin base, and by the smaller number of scales along anal-fin base scale sheath (15-16 vs. 17-22) (Ref. 85819). |
| Biology: |
Rare and not well known (Ref. 12225). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 March 2021 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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