Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus

Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus, the yellow tetra, is a species of fish in the family characidae.

Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Family:	Acestrorhamphidae
Genus:	Hyphessobrycon
Species:	H. bifasciatus
Binomial name
Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus (Durbin, 1911)

Etymology and description

Hyphessobrycon translates from Greek to “small” or “lesser bite”. Bifasciatus translates from Latin to “two bars” or “bands”. The yellow tetra is a small, silver fish. It is similar to the black phantom tetra. One difference includes its yellow and red fins.^{[citation needed]}

Distribution

The yellow tetra is found around southeastern Brazil and Paraná River basin in coastal rivers.^{[citation needed]}