| Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Genus: | Hyphessobrycon |
| Species: | H. bifasciatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus (Durbin, 1911) | |
Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus, the yellow tetra, is a species of fish in the family characidae.
Etymology and description
Hyphessobrycon translates from Greek to “small” or “lesser bite”. Bifasciatus translates from Latin to “two bars” or “bands”. The yellow tetra is a small, silver fish. It is similar to the black phantom tetra. One difference includes its yellow and red fins.
Distribution
The yellow tetra is found around southeastern Brazil and Paraná River basin in coastal rivers.
References
- Lima, F. (2023). "Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T186715A1817294. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T186715A1817294.en. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- http://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/hyphessobrycon-bifasciatus/
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus". FishBase.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus | |