Hemibrycon surinamensis Géry, 1962

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FIRST RECORD FOR THE MITARAKA. — This study.

OCCURENCES. — S3, S8, S9, S10, S11, S12, S14.

SPECIMENS IN COLLECTION. — 10 MNHN (MNHN-IC-2018-0439, MNHN-IC-2018-0440, MNHN-IC-2018-0441, MNHN- IC-2018 -0442, MNHN-IC-2018-0443, MNHN-IC-2018-0444, MNHN-IC-2018-0445, MNHN-IC-2018-0446, MNHN- IC-2018 -0447, MNHN-IC-2018-0448); 10 Hydreco.

DISTRIBUTION IN FRENCH GUIANA. — Known from Maroni, Mana, Comté, and Approuague rivers.

ECOLOGY. — Widespread in the Mitaraka mountains. Observed in groups in Alama mainstream and tributaries, often in high current velocity areas. Captured using rotenone and observed in underwater inventories.

SPECIES CODE. — HESU.