Creagrutus beni

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Benny Tetra
Benny Tetra
Species	Creagrutus beni
Difficulty	Moderate
Min. Tank Size	75.708 liters 75,708.236 mL 20 US Gallons (75.7L)
Size	3.15 in 7-8 cm (2.8-3.1")
pH	6.0 - 7.2
Temp.	295.15 K 71.6 °F 531.27 °R 299.15 K 78.8 °F 538.47 °R22 -26 °C (71.6-78.8°F)
Water Hardness	10-20
Stocking Ratio	1:2 M:F
Availability	Uncommon
Diet	Omnivore Pellet Foods Flake Foods Live Foods
Life Span	5-8 years

[edit] Alternative names

Benny Tetra, Goldstripe Characin

[edit] Sexing

Difficult to sex, females may appear fuller in the belly than males.

[edit] Tank compatibility

A peaceful community fish, keep in shoals of 6 or more. Do not keep with larger predatory fish.

[edit] Diet

Will take most foods including pellets and flake as well as live/frozen food such as brine shrimp and daphnia.

[edit] Feeding regime

Feed once or twice a day.

[edit] Environment Specifics

Keep in a spacious tank with dense planting and hiding places as well as some open swimming space. They prefer dimmed lighting with floating plants and a darker substrate.

[edit] Behaviour

A peaceful shoaling fish.

[edit] Identification

This little Tetra has a similar body shape to the Neon Tetra, however, the body is mostly silver in colouration with a bold lateral line beginning from the eye and widening towards the caudal and it tends to be orange-red in colouration. The fins are mostly clear but the anal fin has tipped with a white-yellow spot.

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[edit] External links

• Fishbase
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