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Spotfin tetra

Hyphessobrycon socolofi Weitzman, 1977

Status not recordedbony fish

The spotfin tetra (Hyphessobrycon socolofi) is a species in the family Acestrorhamphidae, order Characiformes.

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Quick facts about the spotfin tetra

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 the spotfin tetra live?

Not recorded

Is the spotfin tetra 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 the spotfin tetra classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCharaciformes
  5. familyAcestrorhamphidae
  6. genusHyphessobrycon
  7. SpeciesHyphessobrycon socolofi Weitzman, 1977
Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • Bleeding heart tetraEnglish
  • RosáceoPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the spotfin tetra

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

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the spotfin tetra?

The spotfin tetra (Hyphessobrycon socolofi) belongs to the family Acestrorhamphidae in the order Characiformes.

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APA

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

MLA

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

BibTeX
@misc{hyphessobrycon_socolofi_2026,
  title = {Spotfin tetra (Hyphessobrycon socolofi)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/hyphessobrycon-socolofi},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}