
Hyphessobrycon cachimbensis
Hyphessobrycon cachimbensis
A stripe from behind the eye to the tail; a rounded male anal profile
Yellow-olive above and pale below, with a dark side stripe and orange-red fins. Similar-looking trade fish are often other species.
- Adult length
- Up to 5.7 cm (standard length, without the tail fin)
- Native range
- Native to the Iriri and Teles Pires drainages of Brazil’s Serra do Cachimbo, within the upper Xingu and Tapajós basins.
- Natural habitat
- Unknown
Appearance and identification
Separated from the frequently confused citrus. Males have a convex anal base.
Sources
researcharchive.calacademy.org ↗ 2026-10-25
www.scielo.br ↗ 2026-10-23
www.acshop.com.tw ↗ 2026-10-23
