Hyphessobrycon borealis
Hyphessobrycon borealis is a species of tetra in the family Characidae.[1][2]
Hyphessobrycon borealis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Characidae |
Genus: | Hyphessobrycon |
Species: | H. borealis |
Binomial name | |
Hyphessobrycon borealis | |
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
- 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".
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(help) - 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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