Hemiodus gracilis

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Slender Hemiodus
Slender Hemiodus
Species	Hemiodus gracilis
Difficulty	Moderate
Min. Tank Size	189.271 liters 189,270.589 mL 50 US Gallons (189.3L)
Size	15.24 cm 5-6 " (12.7-15.2cm)
pH	5.8 - 7.2
Temp.	295.15 K 71.6 °F 531.27 °R 298.15 K 77 °F 536.67 °R22 -25 °C (71.6-77°F)
Water Hardness	4-15
Stocking Ratio	2:3 M:F
Availability	Uncommon
Diet	Omnivore Pellet Foods Live Foods
Life Span	2-3 years

[edit] Alternative names

Slender Hemiodus

[edit] Other Scientific Names

Hemiodopsis semitaeniata

[edit] Sexing

Difficult, males tend to slimmer. No recorded instances of this fish being bred in captivity.

[edit] Tank compatibility

Middle swimming shoaling fish, can be kept in large aquariums with larger peaceful community fish.

[edit] Diet

Will accept most foods, but prefers live food such as bloodworm or daphnia.

[edit] Feeding regime

Twice a day.

[edit] Environment Specifics

In the wild, this fish occurs in large shoals in rivers in the Amazon Basin, South Ameriac. Prefers large laterally-spacious tanks with open swimming space and some dense planting.

[edit] Behaviour

Shoaling fish, keep in groups of 10 or more.

[edit] Identification

Long slender iridescent silver body with a strong black line beginning ¾ of the way down the body and continuing down to the tip of the bottom half of the tail fin.

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