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Genus Family: Acestrorhamphidae 🍽️ 8 Edible 🐠 52 Aquarium

Hemigrammus

Species
57
Max Length
11 cm
Max Weight
-
Max Lifespan
4 yrs
Avg Trophic
3.21
Threatened
-

🔬 Taxonomic Classification

Class
Teleostei
Order
Characiformes
Family
Acestrorhamphidae
Genus
Hemigrammus

🐟 Species in Genus Hemigrammus

57 total
aquarium
Hemigrammus rodwayi
LC 💧 Freshwater Edible Aquarium
aquarium
Hemigrammus levis
LC 💧 Freshwater Edible Aquarium
aquarium
Hemigrammus collettii
LC 💧 Freshwater Edible Aquarium
aquarium
Hemigrammus elegans
DD 💧 Freshwater Edible Aquarium
aquarium
Hemigrammus marginatus
LC 💧 Freshwater Edible Aquarium
aquarium
Hemigrammus ulreyi
LC 💧 Freshwater Edible Aquarium
Featherfin tetra
Hemigrammus unilineatus
LC 💧 Freshwater Edible Aquarium
Garnet tetra
Hemigrammus pulcher
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Glowlight tetra
Hemigrammus erythrozonus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Head-and-taillight tetra
Hemigrammus ocellifer
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hemigrammus Aereus
Hemigrammus aereus
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hemigrammus Analis
Hemigrammus analis
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hemigrammus Apiaka
Hemigrammus apiaka
💧 Freshwater
Hemigrammus Arua
Hemigrammus arua
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hemigrammus Ataktos
Hemigrammus ataktos
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hemigrammus Barrigonae
Hemigrammus barrigonae
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hemigrammus Bellottii
Hemigrammus bellottii
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hemigrammus Boesemani
Hemigrammus boesemani
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hemigrammus Brevis
Hemigrammus brevis
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hemigrammus Changae
Hemigrammus changae
VU 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hemigrammus Coeruleus
Hemigrammus coeruleus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hemigrammus Cupreus
Hemigrammus cupreus
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hemigrammus Diagonicus
Hemigrammus diagonicus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hemigrammus Durbinae
Hemigrammus durbinae
💧 Freshwater

🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
57

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
DD
Least Concern 45
Vulnerable 1
Data Deficient 6

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Venezuela
13 spp.
Brazil
12 spp.
Colombia
9 spp.
Guyana
8 spp.
Peru
4 spp.
Suriname
4 spp.
GF
3 spp.
Trinidad and Tobago
2 spp.
Ecuador
2 spp.
Philippines
2 spp.
Bolivia
1 spp.
United States
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
2 m