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Scientific Name Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus  Ellis, 1911
Common Name Yellow Tetra
Type Locality Rio Parahyba at Campos, Brazil.
Pronunciation hi fess oh bry kon - bi-fass-ee-a-tus
Etymology Hyphessobrycon: hyphesson, -on, -on = a little smaller + Greek, bryko = to bite. 
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Size 47mm or 1.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Coastal river drainages from Espírito Santo to Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and upper Paraná River basin.
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)

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IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2021.
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Suggested Tankmates As a shoaling fish, a group of five or more is definitely preferred.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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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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Last Update 2013 Oct 04 14:19 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 14:16)