Mimagoniates microlepis

Alternative names

 * Blue Tetra,

Sexing

 * Mature females may appear plumper than males.

Tank compatibility

 * A peaceful community fish that should be kept in shoals of 6 or more. Keep with other peaceful non-predatory tank mates.

Diet

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

Feeding regime

 * Feed once or twice a day.

Environment Specifics

 * Prefers a spacious mature tank with excellent filtration and water quality as well as hiding places.

Behaviour

 * A peaceful active shoaling fish.

Identification

 * A small elongate fish with transparent fins and a silver body with a blurred black lateral line running from the caudal fin to the mid-section of the body. The body has both gold and blue iridescence.