Dawn tetra (Hyphessobrycon eos)

Scientific name: Hyphessobrycon eos Durbin, 1909

The Dawn tetra (Hyphessobrycon eos) is a freshwater fish of the family Characidae. Native range: South America, Guyana (?).

Species facts

Scientific name: Hyphessobrycon eos
Family: Characidae (Characins)
Order: Characiformes (Characins)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 4.2
Environment: Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: South America: Guyana (?).
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Last updated 27 September 2026