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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. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 47mm or 1.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| 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, Paraná, Upper Paraná (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more 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) |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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 | Look up H. bifasciatus on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:4.249.480.5041 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:53 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 14:16) |