The female ember tetra is a rounder bodied fish whilst the males tend to be more colourful, especially when in adult breeding condition. Sexing edit edit source females are fuller in the belly than males. Hyphessobrycon was raised by durbin in eigenmann 1908 as a subgenus of hemigrammus, differing from the latter by the absence of scales on the caudalfin. This tetra is generally silver in the front but becomes a fiery red on the back. Hyphessobrycon flammeus, lbp 8905, upper rio tiete drainage, biritiba mirim, sao paulo state. Hyphessobrycon species list mirror site1, mirror site2, 3, 4 itis link. A new species of hyphessobrycon is described from the rio papagaio, a tributary of the rio juruena, rio tapajos basin, brazil. Hyphessobrycon species list mirror site1, mirror site2, 3, 4. Inhabits the smaller, blackwater tributaries, with typically soft, weakly acidic water. Hyphessobrycon flammeus flame tetra invertebrates by.
The body color is pinkish violet to orange and in reflected light, purple. Hyphessobrycon flammeus myers, 1924 flame tetra etymology. Promoting safe and responsible reptile keeping in the south. Lemon tetras hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis develop bright yellow bodies with red eyes as they age and settle into their tank. Pdf redescription of hyphessobrycon flammeus myers, 1924. The flame tetra hyphessobrycon flammeus has a gorgeous, fiery coloring when its comfortable and happy in its aquarium. The aquarium should allow for plenty of free swimming space in the center.
Ornate tetra hyphessobrycon bentosi the free freshwater. Hyphessobrycon stock photos download 246 royalty free photos. Rosy tetra, bentosi tetra, whitetip tetra, ornate tetra additional scientific names hyphessobrycon bentosi rosaceus, cheirodon troemneri, hyphessobrycon ornatus. The grouping was revised by eigenmann 1918, 1921 while gery 1977 created artificial groups of species based on pigmentation patterns, and these definitions are still widely used today. Hyphessobrycon loweae from the xingu river drainage in brazil, is another similar species, but again has a golden colour in life and lacks the anal fin lobe in mature males. Preliminary descriptions of new genera and species. Hyphessobrycon hexastichous rainbow diamond kogal tetra hyphessobrycon langeanii. Hyphessobrycon haraldschultzi has a redorange body color with a dark spot behind the gill plate. Characidae from neblina region of venezuela and brazil, with comments on the putative rosy tetra clade.
The flame back bleeding heart tetra, hyphessobrycon pyrrhoonotusis, is a rare fish that occurs naturally in nature. This tetra was first introduced as aquarium fish in 1920 by c. Tank compatibility edit edit source a peaceful community fish best kept in groups of 6 or more. Poisson deau douce hyphessobrycon flammeus fr youtube. Dna barcoding can be an effective tool for fast and accurate specieslevel identification based on sequencing of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit coi gene. Southamerica, western brazil, endemic to the rio araguaia system at the lower amazon basin.
The parents eat their own eggs and they should therefore be removed from the breeding aquarium as soon as the eggs has been laid. The dorsal fin has a large dark spot with the tip and base white. The back is orange to brown and the belly is the same. Flame tetra hyphessobrycon flammeus the free freshwater.
Hyphessobrycon flammeus flame tetra seriously fish. The red becomes especially vibrant at the base of its fins. Hyphessobrycon bentosi bentosi white tip tetra should be kept in aquarium that are densely planted along the back and sides. Bruening, hamburg, germany, and formally described in 1924 by dr. Hyphessobrycon flammeus myers, 1924 flame tetra upload your photos and videos. The new taxon can be distinguished from its congeners by having a. The new species is distinguished from all other hyphessobrycon species by the presence of bony hooks on dorsal, anal, pelvic, and pectoral fins of males, the two black humeral spots, the 4 or 5 teeth in the inner series of the premaxilla, a maxilla with 23 teeth, the iiiv. Dna barcodes of rosy tetras and allied species characiformes. No live food is necessary, a suitable breeding pair should be placed in a 40 cm breeding tank, with a substrate. Redescription of hyphessobrycon flammeus myers, 1924. Flame tetra hyphessobrycon flammeus 1 fish 2 fish dartmouth. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus.
Flame tetra hyphessobrycon flammeus available from just. There are a ton of videos on youtube about how to do it. Just behind the gill cover is a bright red spot from which this fish gets its name. Characidae from the middle amazon basin, brazil article pdf available in zootaxa 38722. Angelfins packed super fast as usual shipped on the same day as purchase, but i think as i sent the order early enough, and arrived the next day. Species, hyphessobrycon flammeus myers, 1924 flame tetra, red tetra, flame tetra, red tetra. The difference in paint quality between the two is insane. When young or stressed, they may appear to be white or gray fish without any color. Look into making one of those to help with paint thickness control. Freshwater fishes small species hippocampus bildarchiv. Big tanks, big fish, and big rich touring ohio fish rescue duration.
These species are among the fishes known as tetras. Hyphessobrycon flammeus flame tetra is easily breed and produce up to 250 eggs. Today large numbers are bred in captivity and it is common in the aquarium trade, but the remaining wild. Details hyphessobrycon elachys, a new miniature characid. A new species of characid, hyphessobrycon hamatus, is described from the upper rio tocantins, goias, brazil. Versatile and attractive, flame tetras are an excellent addition to a planted community. Aphyocharax rathbuni green fire tetra rathbuns bloodfin. Occasionally, it makes its way into the aquarium trade. Hyphessobrycon bentosi hy 511 aka white tip tetra aka ornate tetra 720p duration.
Characidae are described from the upper rio araguaia basin. A page and friendly forums dedicated to raising ember tetras focusing on breeding and dietary needs of the specie. Hyphessobrycon with 129 valid species, is a genus of fish that has a great diversity of species in the neotropical ichthyofauna, reaches its greatest diversity in the amazon basin with about 70% of these species, is highly desired by hobbyists because of their beauty and. Hyphessobrycon bentosi, the ornate tetra, is a species of characin fish found in sluggish tributaries at the amazon basin in brazil and peru.
In this study, we explored the use of dna barcoding in a group of ornamental freshwater fish of the genus hyphessobrycon. It is recommended to feed the ember tetra normal tropical flake foods with the occasional addition of frozen foods such as artemia. Flame tetra hyphessobrycon flammeus for sale the reptilarium. Keep with other peaceful community fish but avoid slowmoving longfinned tank mates in case of fin nipping. Aquarium fish red flame tetra hyphessobrycon flammeus rio tetra tropical. Actinopterygii rayfinned fishes characiformes characins characidae characins incertae sedis etymology. Hyphessobrycon est place dans characidae incertae sedis subfamilia par fishbase. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. Photo about orange red flame tetra hyphessobrycon flammeus rio tetra tropical aquarium fish fish. Flame tetra hyphessobrycon flammeus i ordered more to add to the small school. Ember tetra hyphessobrycon amandae tropical fish site.
Characidae, with a brief comment about some types of hyphessobrycon. Hyphessobrycon flammeus should be kept in groups of 5 or more fish in a 50 cm tank or larger. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Hyphessobrycon bentosi bentosi white tip tetra should never be kept alone and a group of 10 or more is to be preferred. Characiformes t2 proceedings of the biological society of washington. Buy beautiful ember tetra hyphessobrycon amandae from live fish direct. Home freshwater fish hyphessobrycon flammeus flame tetra hyphessobrycon flammeus flame tetra posted by msjinkzd on march 17, 2014 0 comments. Ty jour ti hyphessobrycon elachys, a new miniature characid from eastern paraguay pisces. Hyphessobrycon flammeus male picture by hoffmann, p. Hyphessobrycon flammeus, flame tetra species spotlight youtube. Hyphessobrycon bentosi bentosi, hyphessobrycon robertsi. Orange red flame tetra hyphessobrycon flammeus rio tetra. Photo about aquarium fish red flame tetra hyphessobrycon flammeus rio tetra tropical fish. Redescription of hyphessobrycon flammeusmyers, 1924.
The flame tetra hyphessobrycon flammeus, also known as the red tetra or rio tetra, is a small freshwater fish of the characin family characidae. The diversity of this fragment can be used to estimate the richness of the respective species. Tank compatibility edit edit source a peaceful fish, keep in groups of 6 or more. Just behind the gill cover is a bright red spot from which. Media in category hyphessobrycon flammeus the following 9 files are in this category, out of 9 total. It may not be reproduced without written permission. Flame back bleeding heart tetra fincasters episode 190 youtube. This item was first published in the september 2009 issue of practical fishkeeping magazine. Sexing edit edit source males are more brightly coloured with slightly more elongated and elaborate fins. Usually the substrate covered with fallen leaves and. Aquarium fish red flame tetra hyphessobrycon flammeus rio. Sd standard deviation, including the syntypes data n 2. Media in category hyphessobrycon flammeusthe following 9 files are in this category, out of 9 total. Rosy tetra hyphessobrycon rosaceus the free freshwater.
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