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  • Nematobrycon palmeri
  • Nematobrycon palmeriMale
  • Nematobrycon palmeri
  • Nematobrycon palmeriFemale
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Scientific Name Nematobrycon palmeri  Eigenmann, 1911
Common Name Emperor Tetra
Type Locality Condoto, Río Condoto and Novita, Río Tamana, southwestern Colombia.
Synonym(s) Nematobrycon amphiloxus
Etymology nemas, -atos = filament + Greek, bryko = abyss. 
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Size 42mm or 1.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Atrato and San Juan River basins.
IUCN Red List Category
Data Deficient
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2014.
pH 5.0 - 8.0
Temperature 23.0-27.0°C or 73.4-80.6°F (Show species within this range)
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 7 (no. 38) (art. 24), pp 215.
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Last Update 2019 Oct 26 07:55 (species record created: 2013 May 04 09:18)