Hyphessobrycon bentosi

(Hyphessobrycon bentosi)

Description

Hyphessobrycon bentosi, the ornate tetra, is a species of characin fish found in sluggish tributaries at the Amazon Basin in Brazil and Peru. Occasionally, it makes its way into the aquarium trade. It has often been confused with the rosy tetra.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Characiformes
Family:Characidae
Genus:Hyphessobrycon
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