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Bryconidae ("Brycon characins") > Bryconinae
Etymology: Henochilus: Greek, enioi, -ai, -a = sometimes, some + Greek, cheilos = lip (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Henry Wheatland (1812–1893) first went to Harvard (1828) aged 16, and after graduating he studied medicine and received his medical degree from Harvard (1837). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Garman.
Issue
Vieira et al. (2000) rediscovered and provided habitat information on the species. These authors put in doubt the correctness of the type-locality.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; pelagic. Tropical
South America: Mucuri and Doce River basins in Brazil.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 41.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 38504)
Feeds on plants (Ref. 598).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Lima, F.C.T., 2003. Characidae - Bryconinae (Characins, tetras). p. 174-181. 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. 38504)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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