Phylum Chordata Genus Hyphessobrycon Rank Species | ||
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Similar Serpae tetra, Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus, Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus, Hyphessobrycon, Head‑and‑taillight tetra | ||
The minor tetra (Hyphessobrycon minor) is a small fish from the Essequibo River in Guyana in South America, closely resembling its relative, the serpae tetra, from the Amazon and Paraguay. These two very similar species are separated geographically, so they would not interbreed.
Serpae tetras red minor tetra spawning in floating water sprite
References
Minor tetra Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA