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Hyphessobrycon mutabilis Costa & Géry, 1994

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Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Type locality, tributary of Rio Sete de Setembro, Rio Xingú basin, 107 km southwest Canarana, Estado de Mato Grosso, MNRJ 12438 (holotype of Hyphessobrycon mutabilis, 2.32 cm SL) (Ref. 72430). Museum: MZUSP 45292, Buriti palm Cabiseru, rio Suia-Missu drainage, MZUSP 45752. Caterpillar swamp, 18 km of base camp, MZUSP 45753 (Ref. 27925).
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Oyakawa, O.T., 1998
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Characiformes (Characins) > Characidae (Characins; tetras) > Stethaprioninae
Etymology: Hyphessobrycon: Greek, hyphesson, -on, -on = a little smaller + Greek, bryko = to bite (Ref. 45335);  mutabilis: Name from Latin 'mutabilis' meaning chageable, referring to its ability to change its colors..
  More on authors: Costa & Géry.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 1 m (Ref. 72430).   Tropical

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