Hyphessobrycon amaronensis

Hyphessobrycon amaronensis is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhamphidae, the American characins.^[2] This fish is found in Soouth America.

Hyphessobrycon amaronensis
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Family:	Acestrorhamphidae
Genus:	Hyphessobrycon
Species:	H. amaronensis
Binomial name
Hyphessobrycon amaronensis García-Alzate, Román-Valencia & Taphorn, 2010

Description

Hyphessobrycon amaronensis a small fish at about 2 to 3 centimetres (0.79 to 1.18 in). Its overall body color is a creamy yellow, along with a long brown stripe down its body.^{[citation needed]}

Distribution and habitat

Hyphessobrycon amaronensis lives along the equator in the South American country of Colombia. It inhabits murky waters accompanied with organic detritus. Its diet consists of algae.^{[citation needed]}