Hyphessobrycon axelrodi
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Hyphessobrycon axelrodi | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Characidae |
Genus: | Hyphessobrycon |
Species: | H. axelrodi
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Binomial name | |
Hyphessobrycon axelrodi (Travassos, 1959)
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Hyphessobrycon axelrodi is a species of tetra in the family Characidae.
Named in honor of pet-book publisher Herbert R. Axelrod (1927-2017), who collected type specimen.[2]
Description
Hyphessobrycon axelrodi is a small, iridescent, silver fish with white tipped dorsal, anal and pelvic fins. It also has a red tail. Females are duller, with faint gray tipped fins and a dull pink tail.[citation needed]
Distribution
Hyphessobrycon axelrodi is native to the island nation of Trinidad. It inhabits low elevations in fresh and brackish waters near swampy areas.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Lyons, T.J. (2021). "Hyphessobrycon axelrodi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T125991772A125992064. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T125991772A125992064.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order CHARACIFORMES: Family CHARACIDAE: Subfamily STETHAPRIONINAE (h-t)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- http://www.theaquariumwiki.com/wiki/Hyphessobrycon_axelrodi
- http://www.fishbase.org/summary/12397
- http://www.aquariumglaser.de/en/fish-archives/hyphessobrycon_axelrodi_en/Error: "Q3545096" is not a valid Wikidata entity ID.
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- Characidae
- Taxa named by Harogldo Pereira Travassos
- Fish described in 1959