Hemigrammus | |
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Hemigrammus bleheri | |
Hemigrammus erythrozonus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Characidae |
Subfamily: | incertae sedis |
Genus: |
Hemigrammus T. N. Gill, 1858 |
Hemigrammus is a genus of freshwater fish in the family Characidae native to South America (including Trinidad) and commonly seen in the aquarium trade. These are medium-small tetras where the largest species reach up to around 11 cm (4.3 in).
There are currently 59 recognized species in this genus: