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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Characiformes (Characins) > Characidae (Characins) > Incertae sedis
Etymology: Hemigrammus: Greek, hemi = half + Greek, gramma = letter, signal (Ref. 45335); ataktos: From the Greek adjective ataktos, meaning disordered or irregular, in allusion to the variation in the perforation of lateral-line scales present in the new species.

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Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical, preferred ?

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South America: Ro Tocantins basin in Brazil.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 96858)

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Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Vertebrae: 33 - 34. The unique color pattern of the body consisting of a black midlateral stripe which extends from the posterior margin of the eye to the median caudal-fin rays distinguishes Hemigrammus ataktos from all congeners which possess dark stripe or thin line extending approximately from the humeral blotch or from the vertical through dorsal-fin origin to the caudal fin. It differs also from all congeners, except H. filamentosus Zarske, by having elongated anteriormost portions of the dorsal, pelvic, and anal fins in mature males (Ref. 96858).

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Marinho, M.M.F., F.C.P. Dagosta and J.L.O. Birindelli, 2014. Hemigrammus ataktos: a new species from the rio Tocantins basin, central Brazil (Characiformes: Characidae). Neotrop. Ichthyol. 12(2):257-264. (Ref. 96858)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Hemigrammus ataktos Marinho, Dagosta & Birindelli, 2014