Tetra

Hyphessobrycon boulengeri

Four Point Five Centimeters Acestrorhamphid Fish

Tropical
Coastal
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Small
Tropical fish

Hyphessobrycon boulengeri is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhamphidae, the American characins. This fish is found in the Brazilian states of Rio Grande do Sul, Espírito Santo, Paraná, Rio de Janeiro, Santa Catarina and São Paulo. The fish was named in honor of ichthyologist-herpetologist George A. Boulenger (1858-1937), of the British Museum of Natural History.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Acestrorhamphidae
Genus: Hyphessobrycon
Maximum length: 4.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Coastal river drainages of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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