Flame TetraHyphessobrycon flammeus
Facts
5.8 - 7.8
2.5 cm
Red Rio, Red Tetra, Tetra Von Rio
South America: Coastal rivers of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
source: FishBase
Description
The Flame Tetra (Hyphessobrycon flammeus), also known as the Red Tetra or Von Rio Tetra, is a small freshwater fish of the characin family Characidae of order Characiformes. The species was first introduced as aquarium fish in 1920 by C. Bruening, Hamburg, Germany, and formally described in 1924 by Dr. George S. Myers.Cuba produced a postal stamp with an image of Hyphessobrycon flammeus in 1978.
source: Wikipedia