Brycinus macrolepidotus

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Big Scale Tetra
Big Scale Tetra
Species	Brycinus macrolepidotus
Difficulty	Moderate
Min. Tank Size	567.812 liters 567,811.767 mL 150 US Gallons (567.8L)
Size	19.685 in 45-50 cm (17.7-19.7")
pH	7.0 - 7.8
Temp.	295.15 K 71.6 °F 531.27 °R 301.15 K 82.4 °F 542.07 °R22 -28 °C (71.6-82.4°F)
Water Hardness	10-20
Stocking Ratio	1:2 M:F
Availability	Uncommon
Diet	Carnivore Pellet Foods Flake Foods Live Foods
Life Span	5-8 years

[edit] Alternative names

Big Scale Tetra, True Big-Scale Tetra

[edit] Other Scientific Names

Alestes macrolepiditus, Alestes macrolepidotus, Alestes rutilus

[edit] Sexing

Difficult to sex, colours on males may be more vibrant than females.

[edit] Tank compatibility

An exceptionally large member of the Tetra family and should not be kept with smaller species of fish as they will get eaten.

[edit] Diet

Will take most foods including pellets and flake, as well as blanched vegetables and live/frozen food such as shrimp and bloodworm.

[edit] Feeding regime

Feed once or twice a day.

[edit] Environment Specifics

Must have an exceptionally large and long tank to thrive due to its large size and activity levels.

[edit] Behaviour

A large fish that does appreciate company of its own kind.

[edit] Identification

An elongated and slender fish with, as the common name suggests, large scales down the body. The upper jaw is longer than the lower when the fish is mature. The body is iridescent silver with green hues. They occasionally have black spots at the base of the caudal fin and just behind the gills, and sometimes in mature fish there is an orange lateral stripe down the body from the opercle to the base of the caudal fin.

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[edit] External links

• Fishbase