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Hemigrammus pulcher

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII CHARACIFORMES CHARACIDAE

Scientific Name: Hemigrammus pulcher
Species Authority: Ladiges, 1938
Common Name/s:
English – Black wedge tetra, Garnet tetra, Pretty, Pretty tetra
Spanish – Mojarita, Sardinita, Tetra granate

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published: 2009
Assessor/s: Reis, R & Lima, F.
Reviewer/s: Collen, B., Darwall, W., Ram, M. & Smith, K. (SRLI Freshwater Fish Evaluation Workshop)
Contributor/s:
Justification:
Assessed as Least Concern due to its sizeable distribution and the lack of any known major widespread threats.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This species appears to be relatively common around Iquitos and probably in another localities in the Peruvian Amazon. The species apparently also occurs in Colombia and Brazil, although in the latter the similar-looking Hemigrammus haraldi also occurs and misidentification of collections may have been made (Lima pers. comm. 2007).
Countries:
Native:
Peru
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Population [top]

Population: This species has a stable population trend at present.
Population Trend: Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: H. pulcher is a benthopelagic (ecological region at the lowest level of water body) species. Lives in large streams and rivers, and probably associated flood plains. A generalist mid-water swimmer, feeding on insects, plant matter, and the like.
Systems: Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): It is harvested for the aquarium trade, but probably not as intensively in a way that could jeopardize natural populations. There are no other meaningful impacts are known to affect the species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: There are no conservation measures in place and research into the population trends are required.
Citation: Reis, R & Lima, F. 2009. Hemigrammus pulcher. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 26 May 2013.
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