Hyphessobrycon borealis

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Hyphessobrycon borealis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Family:	Characidae
Genus:	Hyphessobrycon
Species:	H. borealis
Binomial name
Hyphessobrycon borealis (, & Géry, 2006)

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

Distribution[]

Hyphessobrycon borealis is commonly found in French Guiana, where it has been discovered in many coastal river systems.^{[citation needed]}

Description[]

Hyphessobrycon borealis has a tail very similar to the Buenos Aires tetra, with its black patch jutting out into yellow and then turning clear. A long black line runs down its body with an iridescent black below it and an iridescent gray above it.^{[citation needed]}