Two Spot Astyanax (Astyanax bimaculatus)

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Contents 1 Additional names 1.1 Additional scientific names 2 Origin 3 Sexing 4 Tank compatibility 5 Diet 6 Feeding regime 7 Environment Specifics 8 Behaviour 9 Identification 10 Pictures 11 External links

Additional names

Two Spot Astyanax, Twospot Astyanax

Additional scientific names

Astyanax bimaculatus borealis, Astyanax bimaculatus incaicus, Astyanax bimaculatus novae, Poecilurichthys brevoortii, Salmo bimaculatus, Tetragonopterus bahiensis, Tetragonopterus bartlettii, Tetragonopterus gronovii, Tetragonopterus linnaei, Tetragonopterus maculatus, Tetragonopterus orientalis, Tetragonopterus vittatus, Tetragonopterus wappi

Origin

This section requires expansion with: Location where this animal is found in the wild.

Sexing

Not easy to sex, females will be fuller in the belly.

Tank compatibility

A shoaling fish that must be kept in groups of 6 or more. Due to their high activity levels they should not be kept with shy or nervous fish, nor with slow moving fish.

Diet

This fish will accept most foods including pellet and flake, spirulina, brine shrimp and daphnia and they will also nibble on blanched vegetables.

Feeding regime

Feed once or twice a day.

Environment Specifics

They should have a spacious tank with plenty of open swimming space and some current, décor in the form of bogwood and driftwood branches is appreciated, they may nibble soft plants but hardy plants like Java Fern may work best.

Behaviour

A very active shoaling fish.

Identification

With a body shape similar to the more often seen Serpae Tetra, this fish is pale and iridescent in colour with two dark spots, one just behind the gills and one on the caudal peduncle, giving it its common name.

Pictures

External links

• Fishbase (Mirrors: )

• Seriously Fish