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Scientific Name	**Hyphessobrycon takasei** Géry, 1964
Common Names	Coffee-bean Tetra Kaffebönstetra (Sweden)
Type Locality	Serra do Navio above Macapá, Amapá Territory, Lower Amazon basin, Brazil.
Pronunciation	hi fess oh bry kon
Etymology	Hyphessobrycon: hyphesson, -on, -on = a little smaller + Greek, bryko = to bite.
Species Information
Size	30mm or 1.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Araguari and Oyapock River basins. La Plata, Paraná, Paranaíba, Araguari (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 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	Tropical Fish Hobbyist v. 12 (no. 7, Mar.), pp 15, Fig. 2
Registered Keepers	There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my fish" data.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:53 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 14:50)