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Hemibrycon sanjuanensis

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Hemibrycon sanjuanensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae
Genus: Hemibrycon
Species:
H. sanjuanensis
Binomial name
Hemibrycon sanjuanensis
Range of H. sanjuanensis

Hemibrycon sanjuanensis is a species of characin from the upper San Juan River, Colombia.[1]

Etymology

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It takes its name from the San Juan River, where specimens were collected.[1]

Description

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Individuals range between 21.3–84.9 millimetres (0.84–3.34 in) in length. The body is slender and long, with a short, compressed face and flexible lips. In an example of sexual dimorphism, the rays of males' pelvic and anal fins are lined with small hooks.[1]

General coloration is a dark brownish-yellow, with a dark stripe running from directly behind the gills to the caudal peduncle. The ventral surface is light yellow. The dorsum and fins are patterned with melanophores. A reddish spot can be observed on the ventral part of the base of the caudal fin.[1]

Range and habitat

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H. sanjuanensis is believed to be endemic to the upper San Juan River in Colombia. Specimens were recovered from clear, fast-flowing streams with sandy or rocky bottoms.[1]

Diet

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The species is insectivorous. Among other things, it has been known to eat water scavenger beetles, black flies, flesh flies, damselflies, predaceous diving beetles, caddisflies, nematodes, and isopods.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Román-Valencia, C.; Ruiz-Calderón, R.I.; Taphorn, D.C.; García-Alzate, C.A. (2014). "A new species of Hemibrycon (Characiformes, Characidae) from the upper San Juan River drainage, Pacific versant, Colombia". ZooKeys (454): 109–125. doi:10.3897/zookeys.454.6954. PMC 4258741. PMID 25493068.