Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus
| Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Genus: | Hyphessobrycon |
| Species: | H. bifasciatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus (, 1911)
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Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus, or yellow tetra, is a species of fish in the family characidae.
Etymology and description[]
Hyphessobrycon translates from Greek to “small” or “lesser bite”. Bifasciatus translates from Latin to “two bars” or “bands”. The yellow tetra is a small, silver fish. It is similar to the black phantom tetra. One difference includes its yellow and red fins.[citation needed]
Distribution[]
The yellow tetra is found around southeastern Brazil and Paraná River basin in coastal rivers.[citation needed]
References[]
Categories:
- Fish described in 1911
- Characidae