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Name
Scientific name
Aphyocharax anisitsi
Described by
Authority Eigenmann & Kennedy, Year 1903
Family
Characidae
Summary
The bloodfin tetra, Aphyocharax anisitsi, is a characid endemic to the Paraná River drainage in Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. A hardy spe…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
55mm, standard length
Tank size
Minimum length 60 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Temperature and pH
Temperature 18–28°C, pH 6–8
Hardness
3–25dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not recorded
Where it lives
Countries
Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay
Supporting text
Etymology
Aphyocharax: from the Greek aphýē (Gr. ἀφύη), meaning 'small fry' (i.e., small fish) and chárax (Gr. χάραξ), a pointed stake of a palisade, referring to densel…
Distribution
Described from Asunción, Paraguay and endemic to the Paraná River drainage in Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina.
Habitat
Streams, rivers and tributaries, particularly in areas shaded by floating or overhanging vegetation.
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base dimensions of 60 ∗ 30 cm24 ∗ 12 in is suitable for a small group.
Maintenance
It looks most at home in a planted aquarium. Provide areas of dense vegetation, along with some open areas for swimming. Other décor can consist of twisted roo…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Unfussy and will accept most dried, frozen and live foods.
Behaviour and compatibility
Peaceful enough but may nip a little at long-finned or slow-moving tankmates. Try keeping it in a mixed shoal with other characids, along with Corydoras catfis…
Sexual dimorphism
Males tend to be slimmer than females, and develop small hooks on some of their pelvic and anal fin rays as they mature.
Reproduction
Set up a separate small tank in which to spawn the fish with clumps of fine-leaved plants such as java moss to act as a spawning medium. Water parameters aren'…
Notes
A good beginner's tetra, as it's a hardy species that will adapt to a relatively wide range of conditions. In a well-insulated house it can even be kept in an …
References
References
No references