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Hyphessobryconcf.erythrostigma.Origin:AsforHyphessobryconaff.copelandi.Water:Again,pH5.88,conductivity15μS/cm,temperature28.4°C/83.1°Fat ...

Heiko Bleher finds an amazing variety of characoid species during a recent trip to Brazil to research the Rio Puritè.

Hyphessobrycon aff. copelandi (pictured above)

Origin: Lago Grande, Rio Purité, Amazonas.

Water: pH 5.88, conductivity 15 μS/cm, temperature 28.4°C/83.1°F at 10:30 hours.

Habitat: Leaves, driftwood, fallen-in trees along the edge, also overhanging jungle trees offering shade most of the day. The black water had only some Eichhornia crassipes and Pistia stratiotes floating plants.

Notes: Many often so called ‘Rosy tetra’ species are described, but there’s still a lot missing and the latest revision was not helpful as the specimens were not collected at their type locality, like H. co...