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Yellow tetra

Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus Ellis, 1911

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the yellow 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 yellow tetra live?

Not recorded

Is the yellow 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 yellow tetra classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCharaciformes
  5. familyAcestrorhamphidae
  6. genusHyphessobrycon
  7. SpeciesHyphessobrycon bifasciatus Ellis, 1911
Other names and names in other languages (10)
  • tetra žlutáCzech
  • MessingtetraGerman
  • KeltatetraFinnish
  • Tetra limãoPortuguese
  • Желтый неонRussian
  • Gelber SalmlerGerman
  • Gelber von RioGerman
  • Tetra-amareloPortuguese
  • Двухполосый неонRussian
  • Двухполосый хифессобриконRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the yellow 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

CompareYellow tetra vs Black neonYellow tetra vs Lemon tetraYellow tetra vs Red tetraYellow tetra vs Ember tetra

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the yellow tetra?

The yellow tetra (Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus) belongs to the family Acestrorhamphidae in the order Characiformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Yellow tetra (Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/yellow-tetra

MLA

“Yellow tetra (Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/yellow-tetra.

BibTeX
@misc{yellow_tetra_2026,
  title = {Yellow tetra (Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/yellow-tetra},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}