Biology:Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Genus: | Hyphessobrycon |
| Species: | H. heterorhabdus
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus (Ulrey, 1894)
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Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus, the Belgian flag tetra or flag tetra, is a species of characid fish from Brazil .[1]
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.
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. pp. 137. ISBN 978-85-7430-361-1. https://books.google.com/books?id=9tiDHrzxf9QC&pg=PA248.
- ↑ A. O. Janze, Aquarium Techniques: Fishes and plants, V. 2 (Universe books, 1964), 68.
- ↑ Anthony Evans, Aquariums (Dover publications, 1952), 76
Wikidata ☰ Q1257363 entry
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