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Microschemobrycon

Microschemobrycon is a genus with 7 species in this atlas, catalogued in the Tetras section, recorded from Brazil, Venezuela, Bolivia and 2 more countries. Adult sizes run from 1 in to 1.5 in. Every species below links to a full researched profile.

Species in atlas
7
Adult sizes
1–1.5 in
IUCN assessed
7 of 7
Recorded from
5 countries

About the genus

Microschemobrycon is a genus of tiny tetras (family Characidae) recorded across a broad swath of northern and central South America in the atlas — Brazil, Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, and Guyana — though individual species tend to be known from far narrower ranges within that spread. At 1–1.5 in, these are among the smallest characins in the atlas, slender schooling fish typical of the blackwater and clearwater forest streams that host so much of the region's tetra diversity.

This is a genus of essentially no aquarium-trade presence — none of the atlas's seven species carry an established common name, and published information on their biology and care stays limited to taxonomic description rather than hobbyist accounts. Conservation status leans favorable where assessed, with four Least Concern species, while three remain Not Evaluated; data on this small, widely scattered genus are genuinely sparse.

IUCN Red List: Least Concern · 4 Not Evaluated · 3

The 7 species

Every Microschemobrycon recorded in this atlas. Each card links to a full researched profile — distribution, water parameters, and aquarium care, cited to primary sources.

Böhlke, 1953

1.5 in SL · LC

Böhlke, 1953

1.5 in SL · LC

Géry, 1973

1 in SL · LC

Géry, 1973

1 in SL · NE

Eigenmann, 1915

1.5 in SL · LC

(Eigenmann, 1912)

1.5 in TL · NE

Meinken, 1975

1 in SL · NE

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How to cite

Aquarist Atlas (2026). Genus Microschemobrycon. Aquarist Atlas. https://www.aquaristatlas.com/microschemobrycon/

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