Hemigrammus schmardae
No common name
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Characiformes (Characins)
Characidae (Characins)
Hemigrammus
Hemigrammus schmardae
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
South America: Amazon, Negro and Orinoco River basins.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic.
Biology
Maximum length reported to reach 5 cm TL (Ref. 2060).
Max length: 5.4 cm TL.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; nonguarders (open water/substratum egg scatterers); parental care: none. Spawns during dawn.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2021-03-04. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
References
Baensch, H.A. and R. Riehl (1985) Aquarien atlas. Band 2. Mergus, Verlag für Natur-und Heimtierkunde GmbH, Melle, Germany. 1216 p.
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.
Nobile, A.B., D. Freitas-Souza, F.P. Lima, L.B. Vieira, B.F. Melo and C. Oliveira (2017) Length-weight and length-length relationships of 16 fish species from Amapá, Brazilian Amazon. J. Appl. Ichthyol. 33:1058-1061.
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