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Riddlei

Hyphessobrycon axelrodi (Travassos, 1959)

Status not recordedbony fish

The riddlei (Hyphessobrycon axelrodi) is a species in the family Acestrorhamphidae, order Characiformes.

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Quick facts about the riddlei

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 riddlei live?

Not recorded

Is the riddlei 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 riddlei classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCharaciformes
  5. familyAcestrorhamphidae
  6. genusHyphessobrycon
  7. SpeciesHyphessobrycon axelrodi (Travassos, 1959)

Synonyms Aphyocharax axelrodi, Megalamphodus axelrodi, Pristella axelrodi

Other names and names in other languages (7)
  • Calypso tetraEnglish
  • PristellaEnglish
  • tetra AxelrodovaCzech
  • Calypso-TetraGerman
  • Tetra-calipsoPortuguese
  • Мегаламфод АксельродаRussian
  • Хифессобрикон АксельродаRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the riddlei

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

CompareRiddlei vs Black neonRiddlei vs Lemon tetraRiddlei vs Red tetraRiddlei vs Ember tetra

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the riddlei?

The riddlei (Hyphessobrycon axelrodi) 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). Riddlei (Hyphessobrycon axelrodi). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/riddlei

MLA

“Riddlei (Hyphessobrycon axelrodi).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/riddlei.

BibTeX
@misc{riddlei_2026,
  title = {Riddlei (Hyphessobrycon axelrodi)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/riddlei},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}