Hyphessobrycon amapaensis

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| status = LC

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn|author=Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio)|author-link=Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation|year= 2022 |title= Hyphessobrycon amapaensis |page= e.T135928079A135928096 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T135928079A135928096.pt|lang=pt|access-date=27 December 2023}}

| genus = Hyphessobrycon

| species = amapaensis

| authority = (Zarske & Géry, 1998)

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Hyphessobrycon amapaensis, sometimes more commonly known as the red line tetra, the Amapá tetra, or scarlet tetra, is a species of fish endemic to Brazil.

Description

The red line tetra is similar in shape to the Buenos Aires tetra. It is a silvery fish with a red line running down the body, hence the name. Below the red line is a small yellow line and an even smaller black one. They grow to about {{cvt|2.5|to|3|cm}}.

Distribution and habitat

The species is only known from its type locality, a small savanna creek in the drainage of the Rio Preto, where it occurs over sand and gravel bottoms.{{FishBase species | genus = Hyphessobrycon| species = amapaensis | year = 2018 | month = 1}}{{cite web|title=Hyphessobrycon amapaensis|website=Seriously Fish|url=http://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/hyphessobrycon-amapaensis/}}

In the aquarium

The red line tetra is a peaceful community fish. They are best kept in groups of 6 to 8. A heavily planted tank is recommended. The temperature required is {{cvt|23|to|28|C}}. They are an egg scattering fish that does not care for its young.

References

Category:Hyphessobrycon

Category:Tetras of Brazil

Category:Taxa named by Axel Zarske

Category:Taxa named by Jacques Géry

Category:Fish described in 1998