Minor tetra
The minor tetra (Hyphessobrycon minor) is a small fish from the Essequibo River in Guyana in South America, closely resembling its relative, the serpae tetra, from the Amazon and Paraguay.[1] These two very similar species are separated geographically, so they would not interbreed.
| Minor tetra | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Genus: | Hyphessobrycon |
| Species: | H. minor |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyphessobrycon minor Durbin, 1909 | |
References
- Tropical Fish Hobbyist. T.F.H. Publications. 1997. p. 143.
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