Log-in or register your account to remove these ads! Its free and an e-mail isn't required.
Aphyocharax anisitsi
From The Aquarium Wiki
| Bloodfin Tetra | |
| |
| Bloodfin Tetra | |
| Species | Aphyocharax anisitsi |
| Family | Characidae |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
| Min. Tank Size | 56.781 liters 56,781.177 mL 15 US Gallons (56.8L) |
| Size | 7.62 cm
2-3 " (5.1-7.6cm) |
| sg | Freshwater |
| pH | 6 - 8 |
| Temp. | 291.483 K 18.333 °C 524.67 °R 300.928 K |
| Water Hardness |
6-12 °d |
| Stocking Ratio | 2:3 M:F |
| Availability | Uncommon |
| Diet | |
| Life Span |
5-8 years |
| Habitat | |
Contents |
[edit] Alternative names
- Bloodfin Tetra, Bloodfin, Argentine Bloodfin, Red-finned Characin, Red-Finned Tetra
[edit] Synonyms
- Aphyocharax affinis, Aphyocharax ipacarayensis, Aphyocharax rubropinnis, Phoxinopsis typicus
[edit] Sexing
- Difficult to sex, females may appear fully in the belly.
[edit] Tank compatibility
- A peaceful shoaling fish that may nip long-finned tank mates. Keep in shoals of 6 or more with similar fast-swimming fish.
[edit] Diet
- Will accept most foods including pellet and flake as well as live/frozen food such as brine shrimp and bloodworm.
[edit] Feeding regime
- Feed once or twice a day.
[edit] Environment Specifics
- Prefers to be in a well planted tank with places to hide as well as open space to swim. Must have excellent water parameters at all times, adaptable to water hardness however.
[edit] Behaviour
- A shoaling active fish.
[edit] Identification
- An elongate tetra with a mostly colourless silvery body but striking fin colouration, the caudal, dorsal, anal and adipose fin are all a vivid blood red.
