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| Scientific Name | Brachyrhaphis hessfeldi Meyer & Etzel, 2001 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Ditch near Palenque, 40 kilometers northeast from Portobelo, 9°35'N, 79°23'W, Colon, Panama. |
| Etymology | Brachyrhaphis: Greek, brachys, eia = short + Greek, raphis = needle. hessfeldi: Named in honor of Mr. Gerhard Hessfeld of Hamm, Germany. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 24mm or 0.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Central America: Panama. Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019. |
| pH | 5.0 - 7.1 |
| Temperature | 22.0-29.0°C or 71.6-84.2°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Zoologische Abhandlungen; Staatliches Museum für Tierkunde in Dresden v. 51 (no. 4), pp 34, Figs. 1-6. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:7.32.515.3116 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 13:01 (species record created: 2011 Apr 13 08:44) |