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| − | = | + | |sexing=:Mature females should be more rounded in the belly than males. |
| − | :Mature females should be more rounded in the belly than males. | + | |tank_compatibility=:Is not a strictly shoaling fish but is best in groups of 6 or more in a large aquarium. Tank mates should be robust, peaceful and short-finned such as [[:Category:Plecos|Plecos]] and peaceful robust South American Cichlids as well as similar sized Characins, but not in the genus Anostomus. |
| − | + | |diet=:Is primarily herbivorous and should accept prepared pellet and flake food as well as nibble at blanched vegetables and [[spirulina]]. Will also eat small meaty foods like [[brine shrimp]]. Will also graze on algae. | |
| − | + | |feeding_regime=:Feed once or twice a day. | |
| − | + | |environment_specifics=:Needs a laterally spacious tank and prefers a biotope set up with a sand substrate, rounded river rocks and large pieces of [[driftwood]] and [[bogwood]]. These fish will eat live plants so are not planted tank safe. Appreciates some current. | |
| − | :Is not a strictly shoaling fish but is best in groups of 6 or more in a large aquarium. Tank mates should be robust, peaceful and short-finned such as [[:Category:Plecos|Plecos]] and peaceful robust South American Cichlids as well as similar sized Characins, but not in the genus Anostomus. | + | |behaviour=:An active fish that can be aggressive towards conspecifics in not a large enough group or in too small a tank. |
| − | + | |identification=:An elongate torpedo-shaped fish. The body is a deep grey in colour with two pale cream-yellow lateral bands running from the nose to the caudal peduncle. The fins are translucent with hints of red in the dorsal and caudal fins. | |
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| − | :Is primarily herbivorous and should accept prepared pellet and flake food as well as nibble at blanched vegetables and [[spirulina]]. Will also eat small meaty foods like [[brine shrimp]]. Will also graze on algae. | ||
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| − | :Needs a laterally spacious tank and prefers a biotope set up with a sand substrate, rounded river rocks and large pieces of [[driftwood]] and [[bogwood]]. These fish will eat live plants so are not planted tank safe. Appreciates some current. | ||
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| − | :An elongate torpedo-shaped fish. The body is a deep grey in colour with two pale cream-yellow lateral bands running from the nose to the caudal peduncle. The fins are translucent with hints of red in the dorsal and caudal fins. | ||
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|Category=Fish, Fish (Freshwater), Oddballs, Headstanders, Shoaling Community Fish | |Category=Fish, Fish (Freshwater), Oddballs, Headstanders, Shoaling Community Fish | ||
