Hyphessobrycon axelrodi

Hyphessobrycon axelrodi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Family:	Characidae
Genus:	Hyphessobrycon
Species:	H. axelrodi
Binomial name
	Hyphessobrycon axelrodi; (, 1959)

Hyphessobrycon axelrodi is a species of tetra in the family Characidae.

Named in honor of pet-book publisher Herbert R. Axelrod (1927-2017), who collected type specimen.^[1]

Description[]

Hyphessobrycon axelrodi is a small, iridescent, silver fish with white tipped dorsal, anal and pelvic fins. It also has a red tail. Females are duller, with faint gray tipped fins and a dull pink tail.^{[citation needed]}

Distribution[]

Hyphessobrycon axelrodi is native to the island nation of Trinidad. It inhabits low elevations in fresh and brackish waters near swampy areas.^{[citation needed]}

References[]

^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order CHARACIFORMES: Family CHARACIDAE: Subfamily STETHAPRIONINAE (h-t)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 27 February 2021.

[ETYFish-1] Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order CHARACIFORMES: Family CHARACIDAE: Subfamily STETHAPRIONINAE (h-t)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 27 February 2021.

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