Taxonomy & naming
Dan's Fish sells this fish as "Cherry Red Tetra 'Muzel'" and files it under Hyphessobrycon. This is an undescribed form: its identity and range are not documented in the atlas's sources. "Muzel" is a trade name, and what it refers to is not documented.
Morphology
Dan's Fish gives an adult size of around 1–1.5 inches and a red colour implied by the trade name. No description of the fish is recorded beyond that.
Habitat
The seller does not state an 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
Dan's Fish lists the stock as aquarium bred and raised. Breeding details are not recorded.
In the aquarium
The seller advises keeping tetras in large groups, and describes them as peaceful, open-water swimmers suited to modest aquaria. These are general seller statements about tetras, not notes on this form.
Conservation
The form has no IUCN assessment known to the atlas, and its wild status is not documented.