Hyphessobrycon acaciae
| Hyphessobrycon acaciae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Acestrorhamphidae |
| Genus: | Hyphessobrycon |
| Species: | H. acaciae
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyphessobrycon acaciae García-Alzate, Román-Valencia & Prada-Pedreros, 2010[2]
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Hyphessobrycon acaciae is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhamphidae, the American characins.[3] This species is found in Colombia and Venezuela.[1]
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.[4]
Range
Hyphessobrycon acaciae lives in the South American upper Orinoco River basin in the country of Colombia.[5] This species reaches a length of 2.9 cm (1.1 in). [5]
References
- ^ a b Taphorn, D.C.; DoNascimiento, C.; Herrera-Collazos, E.E.; et al. (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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Figura 42. Paratipo de Hyphessobrycon acaciae, IUQ 2492, 21.5 mm LE..." researchgate.net. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Hyphessobrycon acaciae". FishBase. February 2015 version.