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Name
Scientific name
Hemigrammus cupreus
Described by
Not recorded
Family
Characidae
Common names
Shiny Copper Tetra
Photograph credits
Not recorded
Summary
The shiny copper tetra, Hemigrammus cupreus, is a small characin known only from the Rio Solimões in Brazil. It lives in the turbid white w…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
35mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 60 cm, Minimum depth 38 cm, Minimum height 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 23–27°C, pH 6.5–7.2
Hardness
5–15dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not recorded
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Brazil
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Known only from the Rio Solimões, Brazil.
Habitat
The Rio Solimões is actually the section of the main Amazon river that flows from the Peruvian border until it meets the Rio Negro near the Brazilian city of M…
Aquarium size
A shoal would need a tank of around 60 ∗ 38 ∗ 30 cm - ~68 litres.
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 – 27 °C pH: Conditions in the white water Rio Solimões are far less acidic than in black water habitats. Somewhere in the range 6.5-7.2 would b…
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
Adult males tend to be smaller, slightly more colourful and slimmer than females.
Reproduction
Unreported, but it can most likely 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 nu…
Notes
Not a common species in the hobby, although it does occasionally show up as a contaminant among imports of more popular species. Hemigrammus has long been used…
References
References
No references