Tetras · Characidae

Hyphessobrycon sp. "Jacareacanga"

IUCNNOT EVALUATED
NEnot on the EX–LC scale
CARESNOT LISTED
Genus type speciesHyphessobrycon compressusdescribed as Hemigrammus compressus Meek 1904
Depth—not recorded
DietNot documented for this form; genus-level omnivores
BreedingEgg-scattering open spawner (genus-level); not documented for this form
Sexual dimorphismNot documentedNot documented for this form.
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Hyphessobrycon sp. "Jacareacanga" is a trade label for an undescribed tetra listed by Aqua Haus Gaus in the 1.5–2 in size. The label is a locality name, and the form has no scientific name.

What's in the name

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

Hyphessobrycon
  • hyphessonGreek — smaller
  • Brycongenus name — Brycon, a related characin genus
"Jacareacanga"
  • Jacareacangatrade label — a trade label; what it refers to is not documented

Taxonomy & naming

This is an undescribed form: no scientific name, authority or type material stands behind it, and its identity and range are not documented in the sources the atlas uses. "Jacareacanga" is a locality label used by the trade. Aqua Haus Gaus gives the form only as a product name with a size.

Morphology

Aqua Haus Gaus gives no description of this fish.

Habitat

The listing gives no collection details beyond the label. Hyphessobrycon are small characids of Central and South American fresh waters (genus-level). Jacareacanga is also the name of a town on the Rio Tapajós in Pará, Brazil.

Feeding

Hyphessobrycon are omnivores that take small invertebrates and plant matter (genus-level); no diet is documented for this form.

Mating

Hyphessobrycon are egg-scattering open spawners (genus-level). Spawning of this form is not documented.

Breeding

No captive-breeding record for this form is held by the atlas.

In the aquarium

The only listing is Aqua Haus Gaus's 1.5–2 in size, which carries no care figures. Like other small characids, keep it in a group.

Conservation

No IUCN assessment exists for this undescribed form. Its range and numbers are not documented, so its conservation status cannot be stated.

Sources

  1. Aqua Haus Gaus trade listing: hyphessobrycon-sp-jacareacanga-4-5cm

Last reviewed 2026-10-05.

How to cite

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

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