Yellow Tetra (Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus)

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Contents 1 Alternative names 2 Sexing 3 Tank compatibility 4 Diet 5 Feeding regime 6 Environment Specifics 7 Behaviour 8 Identification 9 Pictures 10 External links

Alternative names

Yellow Tetra

Sexing

Males have more vibrant colouration than females.

Tank compatibility

A peaceful community fish that's best kept in shoals of 6 or more. Keep with other peaceful community fish, best not kept with slow-moving long-finned fish.

Diet

Will accept most foods including pellet and flake as well as live/frozen food such as daphnia and brine shrimp.

Feeding regime

Feed once or twice a day.

Environment Specifics

Prefers a spacious tank with dense planting and hiding places as well as some open swimming space.

Behaviour

A peaceful mid-swimming active shoaling fish.

Identification

An attractive oval-shaped fish, similar to the Serpae Tetra in shape, with a pale iridescent yellow/silver body and vibrant yellow finnage.

Pictures

External links

• Fishbase (Mirrors: )