Tuesday 14 August 2012

Hyphessobrycon Herbertaxelrodi

Hyphessobrycon Herbertaxelrodi

This species is of typical elongated tetra appearance; it is of plain basic coloration but with two distinct, adjacent longitudinal stripes, white above black. The eye has two thin but distinctive color bands across the top, red above yellow. It grows to a maximum overall length of approximately 4 cm (1.5 in). Despite its common name, it does not particularly resemble the neon tetra, which belongs to a different genus.
The fish's natural diet consist of small invertebrates and plants.
H. herbertaxelrodi is commonly kept as an aquarium fish by hobbyists.it is of plain basic coloration but with two distinct, adjacent longitudinal stripes, white above black. 

Hyphessobrycon Herbertaxelrodi

Hyphessobrycon Herbertaxelrodi

Hyphessobrycon Herbertaxelrodi

Hyphessobrycon Herbertaxelrodi

Hyphessobrycon Herbertaxelrodi

Hyphessobrycon Herbertaxelrodi

Hyphessobrycon Herbertaxelrodi

Hyphessobrycon Herbertaxelrodi

Hyphessobrycon Herbertaxelrodi

Hyphessobrycon Herbertaxelrodi

Hyphessobrycon Herbertaxelrodi

Hyphessobrycon Herbertaxelrodi

Hyphessobrycon Herbertaxelrodi

Hyphessobrycon Herbertaxelrodi

Hyphessobrycon Herbertaxelrodi

Hyphessobrycon Herbertaxelrodi

Hyphessobrycon Herbertaxelrodi


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