Hyphessobrycon balbus is a South American tetra species native to the headwaters of the Paraná River basin.

Hyphessobrycon balbus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae
Genus: Hyphessobrycon
Species:
H. balbus
Binomial name
Hyphessobrycon balbus
(G. S. Myers, 1927)

Etymology

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Hyphessobrycon comes from the Greek word hyphesson, meaning “smaller” or “of lesser stature” and brycon, meaning “to bite”, together meaning “smaller” or “lesser bite”. Balbus is a Latin word meaning “ shuttering”, referring to its incomplete lateral line.[2]

Description

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Hyphessobrycon balbus is silvery gold in color. It can reach lengths of five to six centimeters. It is similar to the Congo tetra (Phenacogrammus interruptus) in shape and size.

References

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  1. ^ Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Hyphessobrycon balbus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Portuguese). 2022: e.T186879A1819754. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T186879A1819754.pt. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Hyphessobrycon balbus". fishbase.mnhn.fr. Retrieved 2023-12-27.