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Yellow Phantom Tetra, photographed on a transparent background
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Yellow Phantom Tetra

Hyphessobrycon roseus

The Yellow Phantom Tetra (Hyphessobrycon roseus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Characidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 1.9 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–28 °C.

Size
1.9 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature
20–28 °C
pH
5.0–7.0
Tank footprint
60 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–28 °C
pH5.0–7.0
Hardness1–10 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 60 cm tank

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
Midwater, close to the bottom
Aquarium trade
Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderCharaciformes
  2. FamilyCharacidae
  3. GenusHyphessobrycon
  4. SpeciesHyphessobrycon roseus

Quick answers

Yellow Phantom Tetra size: how big does it get?
It grows to 1.9 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Yellow Phantom Tetra tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.
Yellow Phantom Tetra water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 20–28 °C, pH 5.0–7.0, hardness 1–10 °dGH.
Yellow Phantom Tetra: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.