Description

This species is distinguished by the following: origin of dorsal fin above or anterior to mid of body; caudal fin only at the base with scales; an eye-like spot on the shoulder is absent or only weakly indicated as shadow; presence of a longitudinal black band on the posterior half of the body (from the vertical through the insertion of the dorsal fin to the end of caudal spot and iridescent on the upper part of the caudal peduncle) (Ref. 101436).

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Characiformes

Family: Characidae

Genus: Hemigrammus

Species: Hemigrammus falsus Meinken, 1958

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Life cycle and mating behavior

Habitat

benthopelagic