Hyphessobrycon boulengeri
| Hyphessobrycon boulengeri | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Acestrorhamphidae |
| Genus: | Hyphessobrycon |
| Species: | H. boulengeri
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyphessobrycon boulengeri (C. H. Eigenmann, 1907)
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Hyphessobrycon boulengeri is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhamphidae, the American characins.[2] This fish is found in the Brazilian states of Rio Grande do Sul, Espírito Santo, Paraná, Rio de Janeiro, Santa Catarina and São Paulo.[1]
The fish was named in honor of ichthyologist-herpetologist George A. Boulenger (1858-1937), of the British Museum of Natural History.[3]
Description
H. boulengeri is a buff colored fish resembling other Hyphessobrycon species such as the black phantom tetra with a black patch behind the head. Its head itself is dotted brown. H. boulengeri also has yellow fin rays.
References
- ^ a b Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Hyphessobrycon boulengeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Portuguese). 2022 e.T186562A1814987. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T186562A1814987.pt. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ a b Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Hyphessobrycon". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ Scharpf, Christopher (3 October 2025). "Family ACESTRORHAMPHIDAE Eigenmann 1907 (American Tetras)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Archived from the original on 4 November 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
External links
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- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Hyphessobrycon boulengeri". FishBase. April 2018 version.