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| Scientific Name | Hyphessobrycon robustulus (Cope, 1870) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Pebas, Peru. |
| Synonym(s) | Hemigrammus robustulus |
| Pronunciation | hi fess oh bry kon |
| Etymology | Hyphessobrycon: hyphesson, -on, -on = a little smaller + Greek, bryko = to bite. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 44mm or 1.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Upper Amazon River basin. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2014. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Suggested Tankmates | As a shoaling fish, a group of five or more is definitely preferred. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society v. 11, pp 561. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
| Forum BBCode | |
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 | Look up H. robustulus on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up H. robustulus on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:4.249.480.6485 | |
| Last Update | 2017 Mar 29 23:14 (species record created: 2015 May 28 14:26) |