Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

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Flag Tetra
Flag Tetra
Species	Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus
Difficulty	Moderate
Min. Tank Size	56.781 liters 56,781.177 mL 15 US Gallons (56.8L)
Size	1.575 in 3-4 cm (1.2-1.6")
pH	5.5 - 7.5
Temp.	296.15 K 73.4 °F 533.07 °R 301.15 K 82.4 °F 542.07 °R23 -28 °C (73.4-82.4°F)
Water Hardness	10-15
Stocking Ratio	1:2 M:F
Availability	Uncommon
Diet	Omnivore Pellet Foods Flake Foods Live Foods
Life Span	3-5 years

[edit] Alternative names

Flag Tetra, Belgian Flag Tetra

[edit] Sexing

Females are fuller in the belly and larger than males.

[edit] Tank compatibility

A peaceful shoaling fish, keep in groups of 6 or more and with other peaceful community fish.

[edit] Diet

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

[edit] Feeding regime

Feed once or twice a day.

[edit] Environment Specifics

Does better in acidic water. They prefer a densely planted tank with hiding places and some open swimming space. This fish can be sensitive to water conditions, mature tanks only.

[edit] Behaviour

A peaceful shoaling community fish. If kept singly, the fish will die, must be kept in groups.

[edit] Identification

This fish has a laterally compressed body and the back is brownish black to silver, while the belly is silver. A black band extends from the gill cover through the caudal. Above is an iridescent green to yellow stripe, above this stripe is an orange line. The iris is orange to red.

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[edit] External links

• Fishbase
• Mongabay