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Hemiodus gracilis
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| Slender Hemiodus | |
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| Slender Hemiodus | |
| Species | Hemiodus gracilis |
| Family | Hemiodontidae |
| 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) |
| sg | Freshwater |
| pH | 5.8 - 7.2 |
| Temp. | 295.15 K 71.6 °F 531.27 °R 298.15 K |
| Water Hardness |
4-15 °d |
| Stocking Ratio | 2:3 M:F |
| Availability | Uncommon |
| Diet | |
| Life Span |
2-3 years |
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Contents |
[edit] Alternative names
- Slender Hemiodus
[edit] Synonyms
- 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
[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 America. 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.
