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Hyphessobrycon flammeus (Flame tetra; Red rio; Red tetra; Tetra von Rio)

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Wikipedia Abstract

The flame tetra (Hyphessobrycon flammeus), also known as the red tetra or tetra of Rio, is a small freshwater fish of the characin family Characidae. The species was first introduced as aquarium fish in 1920 by C. Bruening, Hamburg, Germany, and formally described in 1924 by Dr. George S. Myers. Cuba produced a postal stamp with an image of H. flammeus in 1978.
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Endangered Species

Status: Endangered
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0