Hyphessobrycon acaciae

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

Hyphessobrycon acaciae
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Family:	Acestrorhamphidae
Genus:	Hyphessobrycon
Species:	H. acaciae
Binomial name
Hyphessobrycon acaciae García-Alzate, Román-Valencia & Prada-Pedreros, 2010

This specimen was 27.4 mm in length

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.^[3]

Range

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]