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Hyphessobrycon panamensis Durbin, 1908 |
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photo by
Brown, C. |
| Family: | Acestrorhamphidae (American tetras), subfamily: Hyphessobryconinae | |||
| Max. size: | 4.41 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Central and South America: Atlantic slope of southern Costa Rica; Atlantic coastal streams of Panama; San Juan, Atrato, Dagua, and Patia Rivers, and around the mouth of the Magdalena River; Esmeraldas River. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits creeks and rivers of moderate velocity between 40 and 60 m of elevation. Eats mainly terrestrial insects. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 16 December 2019 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||