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Hyphessobrycon heliacus

Status not recordedbony fish

Hyphessobrycon heliacus is a species in the family Acestrorhamphidae, order Characiformes.

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Quick facts about Hyphessobrycon heliacus

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does Hyphessobrycon heliacus live?

Not recorded

Is Hyphessobrycon heliacus endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is Hyphessobrycon heliacus classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCharaciformes
  5. familyAcestrorhamphidae
  6. genusHyphessobrycon
  7. SpeciesHyphessobrycon heliacus Moreira, Landim & Costa, 2002
Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • tetra slunečnáCzech
  • Kitty-TetraGerman
  • PiabaPortuguese
  • TetraPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of Hyphessobrycon heliacus

Other species in the same genus Hyphessobrycon.

Black neon

Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi

AcestrorhamphidaeNo free photo yet

Lemon tetra

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

AcestrorhamphidaeNo free photo yet

Red tetra

Hyphessobrycon flammeus

AcestrorhamphidaeNo free photo yet

Ember tetra

Hyphessobrycon amandae

AcestrorhamphidaeNo free photo yet

Colombian tetra

Hyphessobrycon columbianus

AcestrorhamphidaeNo free photo yet

Yellow tetra

Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus

AcestrorhamphidaeNo free photo yet

CompareHyphessobrycon heliacus vs Black neonHyphessobrycon heliacus vs Lemon tetraHyphessobrycon heliacus vs Red tetraHyphessobrycon heliacus vs Ember tetra

Common questions

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What kind of animal is Hyphessobrycon heliacus?

Hyphessobrycon heliacus (Hyphessobrycon heliacus) belongs to the family Acestrorhamphidae in the order Characiformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Hyphessobrycon heliacus (Hyphessobrycon heliacus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/hyphessobrycon-heliacus

MLA

“Hyphessobrycon heliacus (Hyphessobrycon heliacus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/hyphessobrycon-heliacus.

BibTeX
@misc{hyphessobrycon_heliacus_2026,
  title = {Hyphessobrycon heliacus (Hyphessobrycon heliacus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/hyphessobrycon-heliacus},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}