Hyphessobrycon is a genus of freshwater fish in the Characidae family of order Characiformes. The Hyphessobrycon species are among the fishes known as tetras. Almost all species of this genus are native to the Neotropic ecozone in South America; about half a dozen species are from Central America and a single species, H. compressus, is from southern Mexico.

Hyphessobrycon is a genus of freshwater fish in the Characidae family of order Characiformes. The Hyphessobrycon species are among the fishes known as tetras. Almost all species of this genus are native to the Neotropic ecozone in South America; about half a dozen species are from Central America and a single species, H. compressus, is from southern Mexico.