''Hyphessobrycon cachimbensis'' is a species of

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, belonging to the family

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Description

''Hyphessobrycon cachimbensis'' has little to no markings excluding a small black spot at the base of the

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. The belly of the tetra is beige in coloration, whereas the back of the fish is a darker brown color. The areas in between are golden colored. They are known to grow up to around . The species name, cachimbensis, is derived from the Cachimbo River, a waterway in which it resides.

Distribution

''Hyphessobrycon cachimbensis'' is known to live in the Tapajós River Basin in central Brazil. This fish is benthopelagic, meaning that it resides away from the surface of the water (suggesting that it consumes both

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and free floating food sources).

References

Distribution
* * Hyphessobrycon Taxa named by Harogldo Pereira Travassos Fish described in 1964 Tetras of Brazil {{Characiformes-stub