Hyphessobrycon acaciae

Hyphessobrycon acaciae is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhamphidae, the American characins. This species is found in Colombia and Venezuela.

Description

Hyphessobrycon acaciae has an overall butter-like color, with small brown areas. These fish can grow up to around. It can be distinguished from other species in the region by a dark lateral band. Other than color, this species is similar to the Buenos Aires tetra.
A paratype specimen is held by the Ichthyology Laboratory of the University of Quindío.

Range

Hyphessobrycon acaciae lives in the South American upper Orinoco River basin in the country of Colombia.
This species reaches a length of.