Hyphessobrycon borealis

Hyphessobrycon borealis is a species of tetra in the family Characidae.[1][2]

Hyphessobrycon borealis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae
Genus: Hyphessobrycon
Species:
H. borealis
Binomial name
Hyphessobrycon borealis
(Zarske, Le Bail & Géry, 2006)

Distribution

Hyphessobrycon borealis is commonly found in French Guiana, where it has been discovered in many coastal river systems.[1]

Description

Hyphessobrycon borealis has a tail very similar to the Buenos Aires tetra, with its black patch jutting out into yellow and then turning clear. A long black line runs down its body with an iridescent black below it and an iridescent gray above it.

References

  1. Zarske, Axel; Le Bail, Pierre-Yves; Géry, Jacques (2006). "New and poorly known characiform fishes (Teleostei : characiformes : characidae) from French Guiana. 1. Two new Tetras of the genera Hemigrammus and Hyphessobrycon". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. Mol, Jan H. A. (2012-09-19). The Freshwater Fishes of Suriname. BRILL. pp. 250–251. ISBN 978-90-04-20766-0.
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