Hyphessobrycon acaciae

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hyphessobrycon acaciae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae
Genus: Hyphessobrycon
Species:
H. acaciae
Binomial name
Hyphessobrycon acaciae

Hyphessobrycon acaciae is a species of South American tetra fish, belonging to the family Characidae.[2]

Description[edit]

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.[3]

Range[edit]

Hyphessobrycon acaciae lives in the South American upper Orinoco River basin in the country of Colombia.[4] This species reaches a length of 2.9 cm (1.1 in). [4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Taphorn, D.C.; DoNascimiento, C.; Herrera-Collazos, E.E.; Rodríguez-Olarte, D.; Usma, S. & Villa-Navarro, F. (2021). "Hyphessobrycon acaciae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T175965820A175965836. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T175965820A175965836.en. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  2. ^ García-Alzate, C.A., C. Román-Valencia and S. Prada-Pedreros, 2010. Tres nuevas especies de Hyphessobrycon grupo heterorhabdus (Teleostei: Characiformes: Characidae), y clave para especies de la cuenca del río Orinoco. Three new species of Hyphessobrycon group heterorhabdus (Teleostei: Characiformes: Characidae) and key to species from the Orinoco river basin. Caldasia 32(2):443-461.
  3. ^ "Figura 42. Paratipo de Hyphessobrycon acaciae, IUQ 2492, 21.5 mm LE..." researchgate.net. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
  4. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Hyphessobrycon acaciae" in FishBase. February 2015 version.