Biology:Hyphessobrycon balbus
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| Hyphessobrycon balbus | |
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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. balbus
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyphessobrycon balbus (G. S. Myers, 1927)
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Hyphessobrycon balbus is a South American tetra species native to the headwaters of the Paraná River basin.
Etymology
Hyphessobrycon comes from the Greek word hyphesson, meaning “smaller” or “of lesser stature” and brycon, meaning “to bite”, together meaning “smaller” or “lesser bite”. Balbus is a Latin word meaning “ shuttering”, referring to its incomplete lateral line.[citation needed]
Description
Hyphessobrycon balbus is silvery gold in color. It can reach lengths of five to six centimeters. It is similar to the Congo tetra (Phenacogrammus interruptus) in shape and size.[citation needed]
Wikidata ☰ Q6407796 entry
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