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Hyphessobrycon compressus (MEEK, 1904)

Mayan Tetra

February 15th, 2014 — 1:46pm

H. compressus is the type species of the genus Hyphessobrycon but is not well-known in the ornamental trade.

Hyphessobrycon was raised by Durbin in Eigenmann (1908) as a subgenus of Hemigrammus, differing from the latter by the absence of scales on the caudal-fin.

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Rocio octofasciata (REGAN, 1903)

Jack Dempsey Cichlid

March 13th, 2012 — 1:19pm

A bright blue variant normally referred to as ‘electric blue Jack Dempsey’ or simply ‘EBJD’ is of unclear origin but it appears to be an ornamental strain fixed from a natural mutation.

Care is as per the natural form although the blue fish tend to remain smaller and some reports suggest them to be less aggressive.

R. octofasciata has a confusing taxono…

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