Habitat of Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi and Apistogramma trifasciata, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.

Exploring a forest stream in the north of Mato Grosso do Sul state, Brazil, searching for the popular aquarium fish, the Black Neon tetra (Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi). We examine the habitat and conspecifics of this beautiful little fish. Fish species observed in this habitat: Apistogramma trifasciata Brycon hilarii Characidium laterale Characidium aff. zebra Cichla sp. Corydoras areio Hemigrammus ulreyi Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi Hypostomus boulengeri Jupiaba acanthogaster Moenkhausia dichroura Moenkhausia forestii Moenkhausia oligolepis Myloplus levis Steindachnerina brevipinnis Platydoras armatulus Poptella paraguayensis Pyrrhulina australis Salminus brasiliensis Satanoperca pappaterra Trachelyopterus galeatus Plant species observed in this habitat: Cyperus sp. Eleocharis minima Ludwigia inclinata Images recorded in north east of the state of Mato Grosso do Sul (within municipality of Coxim) on 15th December 2020, during the wet season for this region. Visibility and light was vastly reduc