AquaticRepublic.com - Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis (Acestrorhamphidae) All Fishes

All Fishes Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis** Ahl, 1937
Common Names	Lemon Tetra Citrontetra (Sweden), Zitronensalmler (Germany)
Type Locality	Amazon River? (aquarium specimens).
Pronunciation	hi fess oh bry kon
Etymology	Hyphessobrycon: hyphesson, -on, -on = a little smaller + Greek, bryko = to bite.
Species Information
Size	38mm or 1.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	This species may look quite pale when bought from a shop but the colour will improve greatly to a translucent yellow thus setting of the bright red eyes.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Tapajós River basin. Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tapajós (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 2018.
pH	5.5 - 7.5
Temperature	22.0-28.0°C or 71.6-82.4°F (Show species within this range)
Other Parameters	Best colour shown in soft water.
Husbandry Information
Furniture	Very likely to jump out of the tank unless there are some floating aquatic plants. Settles best in a tank with plenty of plant cover.
Suggested Tankmates	A shoal of at least five specimens is recommended.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 120 (nos 9/10), pp 235.
Registered Keepers	There are 5 registered keepers, view all "my fish" data.
Wishlists	Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species.
Spotters	Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is but a single record of this fish being seen, view it.
Forum BBCode

	Look up H. pulchripinnis on Fishbase
	Look up H. pulchripinnis on Encyclopedia of Life
	Look up H. pulchripinnis on Global Biodiversity Information Facility
	LFS label creator ARN ref:4.249.480.4120
Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:53 (species record created: 2011 Oct 29 13:18)