Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae
Genus: Hyphessobrycon
Species:
H. heterorhabdus
Binomial name
Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus
(Ulrey, 1894)

Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus, the Belgian flag tetra or flag tetra, is a species of characid fish from Brazil.[2]

Description

This fish has an elongated and laterally compressed body,[3] and has red-colored eyes and a lateral stripe composed of black, red, and yellow lines[4] similar to the flag of Belgium.

References

  1. Lima, F. (2023). "Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T49829586A159677627. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T49829586A159677627.en. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  2. Roberto E. Reis, Sven O. Kullander & Carl J. Ferraris (2003). "Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus (Ulrey, 1894)". Check list of the freshwater fishes of South and Central America. EDIPUCRS. p. 137. ISBN 978-85-7430-361-1.
  3. A. O. Janze, Aquarium Techniques: Fishes and plants, V. 2 (Universe books, 1964), 68.
  4. Anthony Evans, Aquariums (Dover publications, 1952), 76


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