Maya Tetra

Hyphessobrycon compressus

Acestrorhamphid Fish in Mexican Waters

Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
Small
Tropical fish

Hyphessobrycon compressus, the Mayan tetra, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhamphidae, the American characins. This fish is the northernmost species in the genus Hyphessobrycon, as well as its type species.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Acestrorhamphidae
Genus: Hyphessobrycon
Maximum length: 4.4 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: North America: Río Papaloapam Basin, Mexico.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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