Tetras · Characidae

Hyphessobrycon sp. "Infernalis"

IUCNNOT EVALUATED
NEnot on the EX–LC scale
CARESNOT LISTED
Genus type speciesHyphessobrycon compressusdescribed as Hemigrammus compressus Meek 1904
Depth—not recorded
DietNot recorded for this form
BreedingEgg-scattering open spawner, as is typical of the family (genus-level); not recorded for this form
Sexual dimorphismNot documentedNot recorded for this form
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Hyphessobrycon sp. "Infernalis" is a trade label that Wet Spot lists both as "Hyphessobrycon infernalis" and as Hyphessobrycon sp. "Infernalis". The form is undescribed.

What's in the name

Hyphessobrycon sp. "Infernalis" — hy-fess-oh-BRY-kon

Hyphessobrycon
  • hyphessonGreek — somewhat smaller
  • bryconGreek — to bite
Infernalis
  • InfernalisTrade name — a trade label; what it refers to is not documented

Taxonomy & naming

Wet Spot lists this fish under two titles, "Hyphessobrycon infernalis" and Hyphessobrycon sp. "Infernalis". This is an undescribed form: its identity and range are not documented in the atlas's sources. The atlas does not treat "infernalis" as an available species name; it is a trade label.

Morphology

Wet Spot gives no description of the fish. The name suggests a red fish, but no colour or size is stated in the listing.

Habitat

Wet Spot gives no origin. Like other Hyphessobrycon, it belongs to a genus of small characids found across tropical Central and South America.

Feeding

Not recorded for this form. Small Hyphessobrycon are typically fed small foods such as flake, micro-pellets and live or frozen small prey (genus-level).

Mating

Not recorded for this form.

Breeding

Not recorded for this form.

In the aquarium

Wet Spot's listing says its descriptions and care notes are not yet filled in and advises independent research before buying. No care data are recorded here.

Conservation

The form has no IUCN assessment known to the atlas, and its wild status is not documented.

Sources

  1. Wet Spot trade listing: Hyphessobrycon sp. “Infernalis”
  2. Wet Spot trade listing: Hyphessobrycon infernalis

Last reviewed 2026-10-05.

How to cite

Aquarist Atlas (2026). Hyphessobrycon sp. "Infernalis". Aquarist Atlas.https://www.aquaristatlas.com/tetras/hyphessobrycon-sp-infernalis/

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