Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus

Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Family:	Acestrorhamphidae
Genus:	Hyphessobrycon
Species:	H. bifasciatus
Binomial name
Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus Ellis, 1911

Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus, the yellow tetra, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhamphidae, the American characins. ^[2] This fish is found in eastern Brazil.

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

1. Lima, F. (2023). "Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2023 e.T186715A1817294. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T186715A1817294.en . Retrieved 26 December 2023.
2. Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Hyphessobrycon". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 29 October 2025.

• http://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/hyphessobrycon-bifasciatus/
• Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus". FishBase .