Hyphessobrycon catableptus
| Hyphessobrycon catableptus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Acestrorhamphidae |
| Genus: | Hyphessobrycon |
| Species: | H. catableptus
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyphessobrycon catableptus (Durbin, 1909)
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Dermatocheir catablepta Durbin, 1909 | |
Hyphessobrycon catableptus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhamphidae, the American characins.[2] Hyphessobrycon catableptus is known to live in the Essequibo River Basin, more specifically in the Takutu and Rupununi Rivers. This fish is benthopelagic, meaning that it resides away from the surface of the water.
References
- ^ Taphorn, D.C. & Rodríguez-Olarte, D. (2022). "Hyphessobrycon catableptus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022 e.T176155641A176155658. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T176155641A176155658.en. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ a b 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.
- "Hyphessobrycon catableptus". The Encyclopedia of Life.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2025). "Hyphessobrycon catableptus". FishBase.