Hyphessobrycon taphorni García-Alzate, Román-Valencia & Ortega, 2013

Family:  Characidae (Characins; tetras), subfamily: Stethaprioninae
Max. size:  2.93 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Madre de Dios River drainage, Peru.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal soft rays: 23-26; Vertebrae: 33-33. Diagnostic characters include the following: iii, 8 dorsal-fin rays; 4-5 pored lateral-line scales; 1-2 teeth in the outer premaxillary row; 7-8 teeth in the inner premaxillary row; caudal-peduncle length 11.4-16.4% SL; 28-29 lateral scales; absence of a humeral spot. Distinguished from Hyphessobrycon loretoensis by having 4 scales between the lateral line and the anal fin origin (vs. 3) and 2 maxillary teeth (vs. 3-4); and from H. agulha by having 11-12 branched pectoral-fin rays (vs. 9-10) (Ref. 93393).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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