Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus, the yellow tetra, is a species of fish in the family characidae.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Genus: | Hyphessobrycon |
| Species: | H. bifasciatus
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| Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus (Durbin, 1911)
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Etymology and description edit
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 edit
The yellow tetra is found around southeastern Brazil and Paraná River basin in coastal rivers.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ 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.
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- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus" in FishBase. April 2006 version.