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Maya tetra

Hyphessobrycon compressus (Meek, 1904)

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the maya 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 maya tetra live?

Not recorded

Is the maya 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 maya tetra classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCharaciformes
  5. familyAcestrorhamphidae
  6. genusHyphessobrycon
  7. SpeciesHyphessobrycon compressus (Meek, 1904)

Synonyms Hemigrammus compressus

Other names and names in other languages (5)
  • Mayan tetraEnglish
  • tetra stlačenáCzech
  • sardina plateadaSpanish
  • Tetra-maiaPortuguese
  • sardinita plateadaSpanish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the maya 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 maya tetra?

The maya tetra (Hyphessobrycon compressus) belongs to the family Acestrorhamphidae in the order Characiformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Maya tetra (Hyphessobrycon compressus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/maya-tetra

MLA

“Maya tetra (Hyphessobrycon compressus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/maya-tetra.

BibTeX
@misc{maya_tetra_2026,
  title = {Maya tetra (Hyphessobrycon compressus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/maya-tetra},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}