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Name
Scientific name
Hemigrammus boesemani
Described by
Not recorded
Family
Characidae
Common names
Boesman's Tetra
Photograph credits
Not recorded
Summary
Boesman's tetra, Hemigrammus boesemani, is a small characin officially recorded from Suriname, French Guiana and Peru. It favours sluggish …
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
45mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 60 cm, Minimum depth 38 cm, Minimum height 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 23–26°C, pH 5.5–7
Hardness
2–15dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not recorded
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Not recorded
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Officially recorded in Suriname, French Guiana and Peru. This distribution would however suggest that the species has either been misidentified in at least one…
Habitat
Tends to inhabit sluggish and still waters, although it's also been found in some rivers and tributaries. Either way it certainly prefers slow-flowing environm…
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: 23 – 26 °C pH: 5.5-7.0 Hardness: 2-15°H
Diet
Omnivorous and will accept just about anything offered. Feed a mixture of dried flakes and granules along with small live and frozen foods.
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
Apparently, it can be sexed by examining the swim bladder, which is fairly visible through the translucent skin of the fish. This tapers to a point in males, b…
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 very rare in the hobby, and should be snapped up if seen on sale. In the past it was considered a subspecies of H. micropterus. Supposedly, it'…
References
References
No references