yellow tetra
Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus
The yellow tetra (Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Characidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 4.7 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–25 °C.
- Size
- 4.7 cmtotal length
- Temperature
- 20–25 °C
- pH
- 5.0–7.5
- Climate zone
- Tropical
In the aquarium
Temperature20–25 °C
pH5.0–7.5
Hardness2–15 °dGH
In the wild
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- Midwater, close to the bottom
- Aquarium trade
- Traded commercially
Conservation status
Classification
- OrderCharaciformes
- FamilyCharacidae
- GenusHyphessobrycon
- SpeciesHyphessobrycon bifasciatus
Quick answers
- yellow tetra size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 4.7 cm (total length).
- yellow tetra water parameters: what does it need?
- Temperature 20–25 °C, pH 5.0–7.5, hardness 2–15 °dGH.
- yellow tetra: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Blood TetraHyphessobrycon pyrrhonotus
Mayan TetraHyphessobrycon compressus
Yellow-jaw TetraHyphessobrycon agulha
Ornate TetraHyphessobrycon bentosi
Meta TetraHyphessobrycon metae
Peruvian tetraHyphessobrycon peruvianus
spotfin tetraHyphessobrycon socolofi
Hyphessobrycon melanostichos
Flag tetraHyphessobrycon heterorhabdus
Black phantom tetraHyphessobrycon megalopterus
Hyphessobrycon balbus
Rosy TetraHyphessobrycon rosaceus
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.