Yellow Tetra
Yellow Tetra
By Gary Bolton
Family: Characidae
Species: Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus
Size: 5cm (2 inch)
Diet: Omnivorous
Tank levels: Middle
Habitat: Streams, lakes, and rivers around Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Remarks: Yellow Tetras do well in a tank of small tetras and rasboras. They are fin-nippers.
Comments: The Yellow tetra’s uniformly proportioned body is typical of the genus. Adults have a lemon-gold sheen and two vertical marks just behind the gill-covers. The first mark is wedge shaped and accentuated by a golden iridescence; the other is longer, thinner and less distinct. Occasionally, there is more gold in the dorsal area due to chemical deposits beneath the skin which reflect light. All fins are yellowish, sometimes with a tinge of red at their bases. Males have a slightly concave anal fins.
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