Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus
Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus, the Belgian flag tetra or flag tetra, is a species of characid fish from Brazil.[1]
| Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Genus: | Hyphessobrycon |
| Species: | H. heterorhabdus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus (Ulrey, 1894) | |
Description
This fish has an elongated and laterally compressed body,[2] and has red-colored eyes and a lateral stripe composed of black, red, and yellow lines[3] similar to the flag of Belgium.
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References
- Roberto E. Reis, Sven O. Kullander & Carl J. Ferraris (2003). "Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus (Ulrey, 1894)". Check list of the freshwater fishes of South and Central America. EDIPUCRS. p. 137. ISBN 978-85-7430-361-1.
- A. O. Janze, Aquarium Techniques: Fishes and plants, V. 2 (Universe books, 1964), 68.
- Anthony Evans, Aquariums (Dover publications, 1952), 76
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