Hyphessobrycon arianae

Hyphessobrycon arianae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Acestrorhamphidae
Genus: Hyphessobrycon
Species:
H. arianae
Binomial name
Hyphessobrycon arianae
Uj & Géry, 1989

Hyphessobrycon arianae is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhamphidae, the American characins.[2] This fish is found in the Paraná River basin. It can grow to a length of about 2.5 centimetres (0.98 in).

It was named in honor of André Uj's colleague Ariane Devore.[3]

References

  1. ^ Vera-Alcaraz, H.S. (2023). "Hyphessobrycon arianae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T176426264A176426273. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T176426264A176426273.en. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Christopher Scharpf (3 October 2025). "Family ACESTRORHAMPHIDAE Eigenmann 1907 (American Tetras)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Retrieved 29 October 2025.

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