Hyphessobrycon vinaceus

The Hyphessobrycon vinaceus lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater environment.

Hyphessobrycon vinaceus can be distinguished from other members of the genus except H. melanostichos, H. notidanos and members of the ‘rosy tetra clade’ in having a red or reddish pigmented body when alive. More

The description of the new tetra, named Hyphessobrycon vinaceus, is published in a paper by Vinicius Bertaco, Luiz Malabarba and Jorge Dergam in the latest issue of the journal Neotropical Ichthyology. More

A new species of characid, Hyphessobrycon vinaceus, is described from the upper rio Pardo, Minas Gerais, Brazil. More

Order : Characiformes
Family : Characidae
Genus : Hyphessobrycon
Species : Hyphessobrycon vinaceus
Authority : Bertaco, Malabarba & Dergam,2007