Hyphessobrycon coelestinus
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| Hyphessobrycon coelestinus | |
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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. coelestinus
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyphessobrycon coelestinus Myers, 1929
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Hyphessobrycon coelestinus is a species of South American tetra, belonging to the family Characidae.
Description[edit]
Hyphessobrycon coelestinus is quite similar to Hyphessobrycon columbianus in shape and coloration. Differences include a red head and red band above the midlateral line starting at the gills and ending at the dorsal fin.
Distribution[edit]
Hyphessobrycon coelestinus is known to inhabit the Upper Paraná River Basin in Brazil. This fish is benthopelagic, meaning that it resides away from the surface of the water.
References[edit]
- ^ Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Hyphessobrycon coelestinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Portuguese). 2022: e.T187293A1826014. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T187293A1826014.pt. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Hyphessobrycon coelestinus" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
- "Hyphessobrycon coelestinus". Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
- https://www.discoverlife.org/20/q?search=Hyphessobrycon+coelestinus&b=FB51020
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