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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Characiformes (Characins) > Characidae (Characins) > Stevardiinae
Etymology: Bryconamericus: Greek, bryko = to bite + America, latinized (Ref. 45335); guyanensis: The species name is derived from its distribution (Ref. 84136). More on author: Géry.

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Freshwater; pelagic. Tropical, preferred ?

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South America: French Guyana. Collected in all river basins of French Guyana (see also Planquette et al., 1996, page 241) (Ref. 84136).

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.3 cm male/unsexed; (Ref. 84136)

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A relatively small species (largest known specimen 56.7 mm SL) of the genus Bryconamericus Eigenmann, 1907 (type-species: B. exodon Eigenmann, 1907). The new species is characterized by the following features: (1) body depth relatively low (3.49 – 4.16), (2) anal-fin with 19 – 21 branched rays, (3) 17 – 21 setiform gill-rakers, (4) 38 – 41 scales in a longitudinal row, (5) 4½ – 5/1/3 transversal scales, (6) 37 – 40 vertebrae (total), (7) two to three tri- to quincuspid maxillary teeth, and (8) premaxilla in the outer row with four to five (mostly five) tri- to quincuspid teeth which are implanted in a irregularly row (Ref. 84136).

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Zarske, A., P.-Y. Le Bail and J. Géry, 2010. New and poorly known Characiform fishes (Teleostei: Characiformes: Characidae) from French Guyana. A new Tetra of the genus Bryconamericus. Vertebrate Zoology 60(1):3-10. (Ref. 84136)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

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Harmless

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Bryconamericus guyanensis Zarske, Le Bail & Géry, 2010