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Black Barred Myleus
Black Barred Myleus
Species	Myleus schomburgkii
Family	Characidae
Difficulty	Challenging
Min. Tank Size	105.669 USGallon 400,000 mL 400 L (105.7)
Size	16.535 in 40-42 cm (15.7-16.5")
sg	Freshwater
pH	5.0 - 7.0
Temp.	296.15 K 73.4 °F 533.07 °R 300.15 K 80.6 °F 540.27 °R23 -27 °C (73.4-80.6°F)
Water Hardness	8-10 °d
Stocking Ratio	1:2 M:F
Availability	Uncommon
Diet	Omnivore Pellet Foods Flake Foods Live Foods Other (See article)
Life Span	8-12 years
Habitat	South America

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

[edit] Alternative names

Black Barred Myleus, Disk Tetra, Black Barred Characin, Blackear Pacu

[edit] Synonyms

Myletes palometa, Tetragonopterus schomburgkii

[edit] Sexing

Unknown

[edit] Tank compatibility

This fish is best kept in species tanks, or with similar-sized peaceful, yet robust, South American fish.

[edit] Diet

More detail on diet...

[edit] Feeding regime

How often to feed, etc.

[edit] Environment Specifics

Unknown

[edit] Behaviour

Unknown

[edit] Identification

How to id the animal.

[edit] Pictures

[edit] External links

• Fishbase