Hyphessobrycon axelrodi

Hyphessobrycon axelrodi
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Family:	Acestrorhamphidae
Genus:	Hyphessobrycon
Species:	H. axelrodi
Binomial name
Hyphessobrycon axelrodi (Travassos, 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 the type specimen. ^[2]

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

1. Lyons, T.J. (2021). "Hyphessobrycon axelrodi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021: e.T125991772A125992064. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T125991772A125992064.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Family CHARACIDAE: Subfamily STETHAPRIONINAE Eigenmann 1907 (American Tetras)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 27 February 2021.

• http://www.theaquariumwiki.com/wiki/Hyphessobrycon_axelrodi
• Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Hyphessobrycon axelrodi". FishBase .
• http://www.aquariumglaser.de/en/fish-archives/hyphessobrycon_axelrodi_en/