Inpaichthys kerri

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Royal Tetra
Royal Tetra
Species	Inpaichthys kerri
Difficulty	Moderate
Min. Tank Size	45.425 liters 45,424.941 mL 12 US Gallons (45.4L)
Size	1.181 in 2-3 cm (0.8-1.2")
pH	6.0 - 8.0
Temp.	297.15 K 75.2 °F 534.87 °R 300.15 K 80.6 °F 540.27 °R24 -27 °C (75.2-80.6°F)
Water Hardness	5-12
Stocking Ratio	1:2 M:F
Availability	Uncommon
Diet	Carnivore Pellet Foods Flake Foods Live Foods
Life Span	3-5 years

[edit] Alternative names

Blue Emperor Tetra, Royal Tetra, Kerri Tetra

[edit] Sexing

Males have more elongated fins and are more vibrant in colour.

[edit] Tank compatibility

Keep these fish in groups of 6 or more. Does well in peaceful community tanks but do not keep with large predatory or aggressive fish.

[edit] Diet

Will accept most foods including pellet and flake as well as live/frozen food such as bloodworm and brine shrimp.

[edit] Feeding regime

Feed once or twice a day.

[edit] Environment Specifics

Prefers a dimly lit spacious tank with floating plants and bogwood hiding places as well as dense planting and some open swimming space.

[edit] Behaviour

An active peaceful shoaling fish.

[edit] Identification

The male and female are different in colouration, the male's dorsal fin is elongated and adipose fin is blue. The other fins are transparent, but the pectoral and anal fins also have a tinge of blue. The back is light blue. A broad iridescent dark blue stripe extends from the snout through the eye and to the caudal fin. From this stripe up the body is light blue. Under the stripe is pale blue until the belly where the colour changes to beige. The female also has an elongated dorsal fin but the adipose fin is brown or black. It has a broad black line instead of blue and the area above it is beige with silvery-blue sheen, in reflected light. The belly is white and occasionally has a silvery sheen. The fins are transparent.

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[edit] External links

• Fishbase
• Mongabay