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Scientific Name	**Hyphessobrycon roseus** (Géry, 1960)
Common Names	Yellow Phantom Tetra Kaffeebohnensalmler (Germany)
Type Locality	Creeks near Gaa Kaba, Maroni, French Guiana.
Synonym(s)	Megalamphodus roseus, Megalomphodus roseus
Pronunciation	hi fess oh bry kon
Etymology	Hyphessobrycon: hyphesson, -on, -on = a little smaller + Greek, bryko = to bite.
Species Information
Size	19mm or 0.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Maroni and Oyapock River basins. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Marowijne (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, French Guyana Coastal Rivers, Oyapock (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 2020.
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	Senckenbergiana Biologica v. 41 (no. 1/2), pp 26, Pl. 2 (fig. 3); Figs. 10-11
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:53 (species record created: 2013 Aug 02 16:10)