Hyphessobrycon
noun
Hy·phes·so·bry·con
hīˌfesəˈbrīˌkän
: a genus of small brilliantly colored South American characin fishes including several that are often kept in the tropical aquarium
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from hyphesso- (from Greek hyphēssōn of lesser stature, from hypo- + hēssōn inferior, less) + Brycon, genus of fishes (from Greek brykein to eat greedily, bite, devour)