Hyphessobrycon amandae Géry & Uj, 1987

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The ember tetra (Hyphessobrycon amandae) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhamphidae, the American characins. This fish is found in the Araguaia River basin of Brazil. It was discovered in 1987 and named in honor of the fish explorer Heiko Bleher's mother, Amanda Bleher.

This species is of typical tetra shape but grows to a maximum overall length of approximately 2 cm (0.8 in) to 3 cm (1.2 in). Most exhibit striking orange and reddish coloration with mild translucency near the pelvic fin. The eye frequently mirrors the color of the fish and is outlined in black.

The fish's natural diet consist of small invertebrates and plants.

Although somewhat hard to find in fish stores, H. amandae is commonly kept as an aquarium fish by hobbyists.

Wikipedia contributors, Ember tetra; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:50:51.079884+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.

Identity & source status

Scientific name

Hyphessobrycon amandae Géry & Uj, 1987

Name authority

Géry & Uj, 1987

Rank

species

Accepted status

accepted

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Teleostei

Order

Characiformes

Family

Acestrorhamphidae

Genus

Hyphessobrycon

Extinction status

Not supplied by this source

Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.

Classification family tree

Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.

1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
2. kingdomAnimalia
3. phylumChordata
4. subphylumVertebrata
5. infraphylumGnathostomata
6. parvphylumOsteichthyes
7. gigaclassActinopterygii
8. superclassActinopteri
9. classTeleostei
10. orderCharaciformes
11. suborderCharacoidei
12. familyAcestrorhamphidae Eigenmann, 1907
13. subfamilyHyphessobryconinae Lima, Carvalho & Faria, 2024
14. genusHyphessobrycon Durbin, 1908
15. speciesHyphessobrycon amandae Géry & Uj, 1987

Close classified relatives

These entries share the source’s genus, Hyphessobrycon. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.

Browse 498 records assigned to Acestrorhamphidae.

Names & synonyms

Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.

Source literature & publication evidence

References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.

1. Géry, J., & Uj, A. (1987). The ember tetra: a new pygmy characid tetra from the Rio das Mortes, Brazil, Hyphessobrycon amandae sp. n. (Pisces, Characoidei). Tropical Fish Hobbyist, 35 (5)(Jan.): 58–61, 65. [Possibly published in December 1986.]. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references

Origins, evidence & remaining research

Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.

Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.

Dataset citation & attribution

This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11

Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.

Stable key: col:3NRW2. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.