Hyphessobrycon amapaensis
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| Hyphessobrycon amapaensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Acestrorhamphidae |
| Genus: | Hyphessobrycon |
| Species: | H. amapaensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyphessobrycon amapaensis | |
Hyphessobrycon amapaensis, the red line tetra, Amapá tetra or scarlet tetra, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish in the family Acestrorhamphidae, the American characins.[2] This fish is endemic to Brazil and can be found in the aquarium trade.
This species is similar in shape to the Buenos Aires tetra. It is a silvery fish with a red line running down the body, hence the name. Below the red line is a short yellow line and an even shorter black one. It grows to about 2.5–3 cm (0.98–1.18 in).[3]
