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Etymology: Stethaprion: Greek, stetho, stethion = brest; literal = to prick a little breast + Greek, prion = saw (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Eigenmann.
Issue
See Reis (1989) for phylogeny, description, figure, and comparison with other species.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
South America: Upper Purus, Madeira, and lower Amazon River basins.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 36891)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Reis, R.E., 2003. Subfamily Stethaprioninae (Silver dollar tetras). p. 209-211. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 36891)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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