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Yellow tetra

Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus

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The yellow tetra lives in the coastal rivers of southeastern Brazil and the upper Paraná River.

Scientific name
Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus
Family
Acestrorhamphidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Acestrorhamphidae
Order
Characiformes

Origin

Native region
América do Sul

Water

Temperature
20–25 °C
pH
5–7.5
General hardness (GH)
2–15 °dGH

Size and lifespan

Adult size
4.5 cm

Behavior

Temperament
Peaceful
Social life
School
Minimum group
8
Swimming level
Middle

Reproduction

Breeding strategy
Egg scatterer

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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