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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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