Aphyocharax anisitsi

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Bloodfin Tetra
Bloodfin Tetra
Species	Aphyocharax anisitsi
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)
pH	6 - 8
Temp.	291.483 K 18.333 °C 524.67 °R 300.928 K 27.778 °C 541.67 °R65 -82 °F (18.3-27.8°C)
Water Hardness	6-12
Stocking Ratio	2:3 M:F
Availability	Uncommon
Diet	Omnivore Pellet Foods Flake Foods Live Foods
Life Span	5-8 years

[edit] Alternative names

Bloodfin Tetra, Bloodfin, Argentine Bloodfin, Red-finned Characin, Red-finned Tetra

[edit] Sexing

Difficult to sex, females may appear fully in the belly.

[edit] Tank compatibility

A peaceful shoaling fish that may nip long-finned tankmates. Keep in shoals of 6 or more.

[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.

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[edit] External links

• Fishbase
• Aquatic Community
• Badmans Tropical Fish