Hemigrammus
Encyclopedia
Hemigrammus is a genus of characins from South America
with one species (H. unilineatus) also occurring in Central America
. There are currently 54 described species in this genus. Many of these species are popular aquarium
fish.
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
with one species (H. unilineatus) also occurring in Central America
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
. There are currently 54 described species in this genus. Many of these species are popular aquarium
Aquarium
An aquarium is a vivarium consisting of at least one transparent side in which water-dwelling plants or animals are kept. Fishkeepers use aquaria to keep fish, invertebrates, amphibians, marine mammals, turtles, and aquatic plants...
fish.
Species
- Hemigrammus aereus Géry, 1959
- Hemigrammus analis Durbin, 1909
- Hemigrammus arua F. C. T. Lima, Wosiacki & Ramos, 2009
- Hemigrammus barrigonae C. H. EigenmannCarl H. EigenmannCarl H. Eigenmann was an ichthyologist who, along with his wife Rosa Smith Eigenmann, described many of the fishes of North America and South America for the first time....
& Henn, 1914 - Hemigrammus bellottii (SteindachnerFranz SteindachnerFranz Steindachner was an Austrian zoologist.- Work and career :Being interested in natural history, Steindachner took up the study of fossil fishes on the recommendation of his friend Eduard Suess...
, 1882) - Hemigrammus bleheri Géry & Mahnert, 1986 (Firehead tetra)
- Hemigrammus boesemani Géry, 1959
- Hemigrammus brevis M. D. Ellis, 1911
- Hemigrammus coeruleus Durbin, 1908
- Hemigrammus cupreus Durbin, 1918
- Hemigrammus cylindricus Durbin, 1909
- Hemigrammus diagonicus Mendonҫa & Wosiacki, 2011
- Hemigrammus elegans (SteindachnerFranz SteindachnerFranz Steindachner was an Austrian zoologist.- Work and career :Being interested in natural history, Steindachner took up the study of fossil fishes on the recommendation of his friend Eduard Suess...
, 1882) - Hemigrammus erythrozonusHemigrammus erythrozonusHemigrammus erythrozonus, also known as the glowlight tetra, is a small tropical fish found in the wild in the Essequibo River, Guyana, South America. It is silver in colour and a bright iridescent orange to red stripe extends from the snout to the base of its tail. The front part of the dorsal...
Durbin, 1909 (Glowlight tetra) - Hemigrammus filamentosus Zarske, 2011
- Hemigrammus geisleri Zarske & Géry, 2007
- Hemigrammus gracilis (LütkenChristian Frederik LütkenChristian Frederik Lütken was a Danish naturalist, born 4 October 1827 in Sorø, died 1901.After a career in the Danish army until 1852, he decided to dedicate his life to natural history and left the army at the grade of first lieutenant. From 1856-1862, he was Private docent at the University of...
, 1875) - Hemigrammus guyanensis Géry, 1959
- Hemigrammus haraldi Géry, 1961
- Hemigrammus hyanuary Durbin, 1918 (January tetra)
- Hemigrammus iota Durbin, 1909
- Hemigrammus levis Durbin, 1908
- Hemigrammus luelingi Géry, 1964
- Hemigrammus lunatus Durbin, 1918
- Hemigrammus mahnerti Uj & Géry, 1989
- Hemigrammus marginatus M. D. Ellis, 1911
- Hemigrammus matei C. H. EigenmannCarl H. EigenmannCarl H. Eigenmann was an ichthyologist who, along with his wife Rosa Smith Eigenmann, described many of the fishes of North America and South America for the first time....
, 1918 - Hemigrammus maxillaris (FowlerHenry Weed FowlerHenry Weed Fowler was an American zoologist born in Holmesburg, Pennsylvania.He studied at Stanford University under David Starr Jordan...
, 1932) - Hemigrammus megaceps FowlerHenry Weed FowlerHenry Weed Fowler was an American zoologist born in Holmesburg, Pennsylvania.He studied at Stanford University under David Starr Jordan...
, 1945 - Hemigrammus melanochrous FowlerHenry Weed FowlerHenry Weed Fowler was an American zoologist born in Holmesburg, Pennsylvania.He studied at Stanford University under David Starr Jordan...
, 1913 - Hemigrammus micropterus MeekSeth Eugene MeekSeth Eugene Meek was an American ichthyologist at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago. He was the first compiler of a book on Mexican freshwater fishes. Together with his assistant, Samuel F. Hildebrand, he produced the first book on the freshwater fishes of Panama.He often collaborated...
, 1907 - Hemigrammus microstomus Durbin, 1918
- Hemigrammus mimus J. E. Böhlke, 1955
- Hemigrammus neptunus Zarske & Géry, 2002
- Hemigrammus newboldi (Fernández-Yépez, 1949)
- Hemigrammus ocellifer (SteindachnerFranz SteindachnerFranz Steindachner was an Austrian zoologist.- Work and career :Being interested in natural history, Steindachner took up the study of fossil fishes on the recommendation of his friend Eduard Suess...
, 1882) (Head-and-taillight tetra) - Hemigrammus ora Zarske, Le Bail & Géry, 2006
- Hemigrammus orthus Durbin, 1909
- Hemigrammus parana Marinho, F. R. de Carvalho, Langeani & Tatsumi, 2008
- Hemigrammus pretoensis Géry, 1965
- Hemigrammus pulcherHemigrammus pulcherHemigrammus pulcher is a semi-popular aquarium species, also known as the pretty tetra, garnet tetra or black wedge tetra ...
Ladiges, 1938 (Garnet tetra) - Hemigrammus rhodostomus C. G. E. AhlErnst AhlChristoph Gustav Ernst Ahl was a German zoologist.He was the director of the department of ichthyology and herpetology in the Museum für Naturkunde....
, 1924 (Rummy-nose tetra) - Hemigrammus rodwayi Durbin, 1909
- Hemigrammus schmardae (SteindachnerFranz SteindachnerFranz Steindachner was an Austrian zoologist.- Work and career :Being interested in natural history, Steindachner took up the study of fossil fishes on the recommendation of his friend Eduard Suess...
, 1882) - Hemigrammus silimoni Britski & F. C. T. Lima, 2008
- Hemigrammus skolioplatus Bertaco & T. P. Carvalho, 2005
- Hemigrammus stictus (Durbin, 1909)
- Hemigrammus taphorni Benine & Lopes, 2007
- Hemigrammus tocantinsi F. R. de Carvalho, Bertaco & Jerep, 2010
- Hemigrammus tridens C. H. EigenmannCarl H. EigenmannCarl H. Eigenmann was an ichthyologist who, along with his wife Rosa Smith Eigenmann, described many of the fishes of North America and South America for the first time....
, 1907 - Hemigrammus ulreyi (BoulengerGeorge Albert BoulengerGeorge Albert Boulenger FRS was a Belgian-British zoologist who identified over 2000 new animal species, chiefly fish, reptiles and amphibians.-Life:...
, 1895) - Hemigrammus unilineatus (GillTheodore GillTheodore Nicholas Gill was an American ichthyologist, mammalogist, malacologist and librarian.Born and educated in New York City under private tutors, Gill early showed interest in natural history. He was associated with J...
, 1858) (Featherfin tetra) - Hemigrammus vorderwinkleri Géry, 1963
- Hemigrammus yinyang F. C. T. Lima & Sousa, 2009