Hyphessobrycon borealis is a species of tetra in the family Characidae.[2][3]
| Hyphessobrycon borealis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Genus: | Hyphessobrycon |
| Species: | H. borealis
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyphessobrycon borealis | |
Distribution
editHyphessobrycon borealis is commonly found in French Guiana, where it has been discovered in many coastal river systems.[2]
Description
editHyphessobrycon 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.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ Taphorn, D.C. & Rodríguez-Olarte, D. (2022). "Hyphessobrycon borealis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T176155616A176155622. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T176155616A176155622.en. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ a b 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". Zoologische Abhandlungen (55): 17–30. ISSN 0375-5231.
- ^ Mol, Jan H. A. (2012-09-19). The Freshwater Fishes of Suriname. BRILL. pp. 250–251. ISBN 978-90-04-20766-0.