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Name
Scientific name
Bario oligolepis
Described by
Bracketed
Family
Characidae
Common names
Glass Tetra
Photograph credits
Not recorded
Summary
The glass tetra, Bario oligolepis, is a characin from northern South America, with populations in Venezuela, the Guianas, Peru and Brazil. …
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
50mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 60 cm, Minimum depth 38 cm, Minimum height 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 24–28°C, pH 5.5–7.2
Hardness
1–12dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not recorded
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Ranges throughout much of northern South America, with populations in Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Peru and Brazil.
Habitat
Slow moving rivers, tributaries and floodplain lakes.
Aquarium size
A 60 ∗ 38 ∗ 30 cm - ~68 litres tank could house a small group of these comfortably.
Maintenance
A biotope setup would be very simple to arrange. Use a substrate of river sand and add a few driftwood branches (if you can't find driftwood of the desired sha…
Water conditions
Temperature: 24 – 28 °C pH: 5.5 to 7.2. Although it will survive in slightly alkaline water, it tends to be more colourful when kept in acidic conditions. Hard…
Diet
Easy to feed. It will readily accept just about anything offered. For the best condition and colours offer regular meals of small live and frozen foods such as…
Behaviour and compatibility
It's a very peaceful species that won't compete well with very boisterous or much larger tankmates. Ideally keep it with other South American species, such as …
Sexual dimorphism
Adult females tend to be fuller bodied than males.
Reproduction
Can be bred in a similar way to other species in the genus. You'll need to set up a separate tank if you want to raise decent numbers of fry. Something around …
Notes
This species is one of a handful that closely resemble the popular red-eyed tetra, Bario sanctaefilomenae. This species is seen much less often in the hobby th…
References
References
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