Hyphessobrycon acaciae
Hyphessobrycon acaciae is a species of South American tetra fish, belonging to the family Characidae.
| Hyphessobrycon acaciae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Genus: | Hyphessobrycon |
| Species: | H. acaciae |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyphessobrycon acaciae (García-Alzate, Román-Valencia, and Prada-Pedreros, 2010) | |
Description
Hyphessobrycon acaciae has an overall butter-like color, with small brown areas. These fish can grow up to around 3 centimetres (1.2 in). It can be distinguished from other species in the region by a dark lateral band. Other than color, this species is similar to the Buenos Aires tetra.
A paratype specimen is held by the Ichthyology Laboratory of the University of Quindío.[1]
Range
Hyphessobrycon acaciae lives in the South American upper Orinoco River basin in the country of Colombia.[2]
References
- "Figura 42. Paratipo de Hyphessobrycon acaciae, IUQ 2492, 21.5 mm LE..." researchgate.net. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
- "Hyphessobrycon acaciae". fishbase.org. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
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