Hasemania

Updated on Apr 25, 2026

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Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Rank Genus		Family Characidae Higher classification Characidae Order Characiformes

Similar Silvertip tetra, Characidae, Hemigrammus, Moenkhausia, Gymnocorymbus

Silvertip tetras spawning hasemania nana

Hasemania is a genus of characins endemic to Brazil.

There are currently 9 recognized species in this genus:

Hasemania crenuchoides Zarske & Géry, 1999

Hasemania hanseni (Fowler, 1949)

Hasemania kalunga Bertaco & F. R. de Carvalho, 2010

Hasemania maxillaris Durbin, 1911

Hasemania melanura Durbin, 1911 (Copper tetra)

Hasemania nambiquara Bertaco & L. R. Malabarba, 2007

Hasemania nana (Lütken, 1875) (Silver-tip tetra)

Hasemania piatan Zanata & J. P. Serra, 2010

Hasemania uberaba J. P. Serra & Langeani, 2015

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