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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
Hemigrammus Eigenmanni
Hemigrammus eigenmanni
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hemigrammus Filamentosus
Hemigrammus filamentosus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hemigrammus Gracilis
Hemigrammus gracilis
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hemigrammus Grammicus
Hemigrammus grammicus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hemigrammus Guyanensis
Hemigrammus guyanensis
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hemigrammus Lunatus
Hemigrammus lunatus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hemigrammus Machadoi
Hemigrammus machadoi
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hemigrammus Mahnerti
Hemigrammus mahnerti
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hemigrammus Matei
Hemigrammus matei
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hemigrammus Megaceps
Hemigrammus megaceps
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hemigrammus Melanochrous
Hemigrammus melanochrous
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hemigrammus Melogrammus
Hemigrammus melogrammus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hemigrammus Micropterus
Hemigrammus micropterus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hemigrammus Microstomus
Hemigrammus microstomus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hemigrammus Mimus
Hemigrammus mimus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hemigrammus Ora
Hemigrammus ora
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hemigrammus Parana
Hemigrammus parana
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hemigrammus Pretoensis
Hemigrammus pretoensis
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hemigrammus Rubrostriatus
Hemigrammus rubrostriatus
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hemigrammus Schmardae
Hemigrammus schmardae
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hemigrammus Serrazul
Hemigrammus serrazul
💧 Freshwater
Hemigrammus Silimoni
Hemigrammus silimoni
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hemigrammus Stictus
Hemigrammus stictus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Hemigrammus Taphorni
Hemigrammus taphorni
💧 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.
Philippines
2 spp.
Trinidad and Tobago
2 spp.
Ecuador
2 spp.
United States
1 spp.
Bolivia
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
2 m