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Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus Ellis, 1911

Yellow tetra
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Brazil country information

Common names: Lambari, Piaba, Piabinha
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Recorded from the Patos lagoon (Ref. 58359). Also Ref. 598 and 4537.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Garcia, A.M., M.B. Raseira, J.P. Vieira, K.O. Winemiller and A.M. Grimm, 2003
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Characiformes (Characins) > Characidae (Characins; tetras) > Stethaprioninae
Etymology: Hyphessobrycon: Greek, hyphesson, -on, -on = a little smaller + Greek, bryko = to bite (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 5.8 - 8.0; dH range: ? - 30; potamodromous (Ref. 51243).   Tropical; 20°C - 25°C (Ref. 1672)

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