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Hyphessobrycon balbus, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Pedro De Podestà Uchôa de Aquino, Thiago Belisário d'Araújo Couto · CC BY 4.0

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Hyphessobrycon balbus

Hyphessobrycon balbus is a subtropical freshwater fish of the family Characidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 6 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

Size
6 cmtotal length
Climate zone
Subtropical

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Subtropical
Habitat
Midwater, close to the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

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

Quick answers

Hyphessobrycon balbus size: how big does it get?
It grows to 6 cm (total length).
Hyphessobrycon balbus: 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.