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| Scientific Name | Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus Ellis, 1911 |
| Common Name | Yellow Tetra |
| Type Locality | Rio Parahyba at Campos, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | |
| Pronunciation | hi fess oh bry kon |
| Etymology | Hyphessobrycon: hyphesson, -on, -on = a little smaller + Greek, bryko = to bite. |
Species Information | |
| Size | 47mm or 1.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Espirito Santo State Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there) Rio Grande Do Sul State Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, ParanĂ¡, Upper ParanĂ¡ (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2021. |
Husbandry Information | |
| Suggested Tankmates | As a shoaling fish, a group of five or more is definitely preferred. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
| Reference | Annals of the Carnegie Museum v. 8 (no. 1, art. 2), pp 156, Pls. 2 (fig. 4), 3 (fig. 1) |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:4.249.480.5041 | |
| Last Update | Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Sun Oct 27, 2024 11:34 am) |



