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Name

Scientific name

Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Described by

Authority Zarske & Géry, Year 2002

Family

Characidae

Common names

Colombian Tetra

Photograph credits

All 4 credited

Summary

The Colombian tetra, Hyphessobrycon columbianus, is a characid that appears to be known only from the Río Acandí in Chocó, northern Colombi…

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

65mm, standard length

Aquarium size

Minimum length 90 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm

Water

Water conditions

Temperature 20–28°C, pH 5–7.5

Hardness

1–10dGH

Conductivity

Not recorded

Behaviour

Temperament

Peaceful

Social needs

A shoal or group

Community suitability

Community-safe

Where it lives

Countries, regions, rivers and lakes

Colombia, Acandí

Writing

Etymology

Hyphessobrycon: from the Ancient Greek υπελάσσων (hyphesson), meaning 'of lesser stature', and used as a prefix in this case, plus the generic name Brycon. col…

Distribution

Appears to be known only from the Río Acandí in Chocó Department, northern Colombia, close to the border with Panama. Type locality translates as 'Darien, smal…

Habitat

Not written yet

Aquarium size

An aquarium with base dimensions of 90 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent should be the minimum considered.

Maintenance

Choice of décor is not especially critical though it tends to show better colouration in a well-structured, ideally planted, set-up. Filtration does not need t…

Water conditions

Not written yet

Diet

Probably a foraging omnivore feeding primarily on worms, insects and other zooplankton, as well as smaller amounts of plant material and organic detritus in na…

Behaviour and compatibility

Generally peaceful making it an ideal resident of the well-researched community aquarium. It’s perhaps best-maintained alongside similarly-sized characids and …

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Sexual dimorphism

Sexually mature males are noticeably more intensely-coloured, slimmer-bodied, a little smaller and develop a more-extended dorsal-fin than females.

Reproduction

An egg-scattering free spawner exhibiting no parental care. When in good condition adults will spawn often and in a mature aquarium it's possible that small nu…

Notes

This species is also traded as 'blue flame', 'blue-red', and 'Colombian red fin' tetra, and was misidentified as H. ecuadorensis for several years prior to its…

References

References

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