Hyphessobrycon borealis

Hyphessobrycon borealis is a species of tetra in the family Characidae.^[2][3]

Hyphessobrycon borealis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Family:	Characidae
Genus:	Hyphessobrycon
Species:	H. borealis
Binomial name
Hyphessobrycon borealis (Zarske, Le Bail & Géry, 2006)

Distribution

Hyphessobrycon borealis is commonly found in French Guiana, where it has been discovered in many coastal river systems.^[2]

Description

Hyphessobrycon borealis has a tail very similar to the Buenos Aires tetra, with its black patch jutting out into yellow and then turning clear. A long black line runs down its body with an iridescent black below it and an iridescent gray above it.^{[citation needed]}