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Hyphessobrycon amapaensis
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| Red Line Tetra | |
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| Red Line Tetra | |
| Species | Hyphessobrycon amapaensis |
| Family | Characidae |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
| Min. Tank Size | 56.781 liters 56,781.177 mL 15 US Gallons (56.8L) |
| Size | 3.048 cm
1-1.2 " (2.5-3cm) |
| sg | Freshwater |
| pH | 5.3 - 6.5 |
| Temp. | 297.594 K 24.444 °C 535.67 °R 299.817 K |
| Water Hardness |
1-5 °d |
| Stocking Ratio | 1:2 M:F |
| Availability | Uncommon |
| Diet | |
| Life Span |
3-5 years |
| Habitat | |
Contents |
[edit] Alternative names
- Red Line Tetra
[edit] Origin
- Known only from Rio Preto/Rio Marca catchment in Amapa, northern Brazil.
[edit] Sexing
- Females will be more full in the belly than males.
[edit] Tank compatibility
- A peaceful community fish that's best kept in shoals of 6-8 or more. Keep with other peaceful community fish, best not kept with slow-moving long-finned fish.
[edit] Diet
- Will accept most foods including pellet and flake as well as live/frozen food such as daphnia and brine shrimp.
[edit] Feeding regime
- Feed once or twice a day.
[edit] Environment Specifics
- Prefers a spacious tank with dense planting and hiding places as well as some open swimming space. Must have acidic softwater conditions.
[edit] Behaviour
- A peaceful mid-swimming active shoaling fish.
[edit] Identification
- This little tetra has a pale iridescent body with a bold red line from the gill plate to the caudal peduncle, it is underlined with a thinner white band and black band. The eye is also half red. The fins are generally colourless with a hint of yellow.
