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Name

Scientific name

Hyphessobrycon peruvianus

Described by

Authority Ladiges, Year 1938

Family

Characidae

Common names

Peruvian Tetra

Photograph credits

All 4 credited

Summary

The Peruvian tetra, Hyphessobrycon peruvianus, is a characid known only from the upper Amazon basin in Peru. Popular in the trade, it is so…

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

40mm, standard length

Aquarium size

Minimum length 60 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm

Water

Water conditions

Temperature 22–27°C, pH 5–7

Hardness

2–10dGH

Conductivity

Not recorded

Behaviour

Temperament

Peaceful

Community suitability

Community-safe

Where it lives

Countries, regions, rivers and lakes

Peru, Amazon, Corrientes, Itaya, Marañón, Solimões, Tigre, Ucayali

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. per…

Distribution

Known only from the upper Amazon basin in Peru including the ríos Amazonas-Solimões, Marañón, Napo, Itaya, Tigre, Corrientes, and Ucayali. Type locality is 'Be…

Habitat

Little information is available, but the majority of collections appear to have been from small, shallow tributary streams often referred to as quebradas in Pe…

Aquarium size

An aquarium with base dimensions of 60 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent should be the smallest considered.

Maintenance

Perhaps looks best in an arrangement comprising a sandy substrate plus some driftwood roots and branches, or heavily-planted planted set-up. The addition of dr…

Water conditions

Not written yet

Diet

Probably an opportunistic omnivore by nature feeding on aquatic invertebrates, fallen fruit and suchlike. In the aquarium it is easily-fed but the best conditi…

Probably an opportunistic omnivore by nature feeding on aquatic invertebrates, fallen fruit and suchlike.

In the aquarium it is easily-fed but the best condition and colours offer regular meals of small live and frozen foods such as bloodworm, Daphnia, and Artemia alongside good quality dried flakes and granules, at least some of which should include additional plant or algal content.

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Behaviour and compatibility

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

Sexual dimorphism

Adult males are slightly more intensely-coloured when in good condition while females tend to grow a little larger and be rounder in shape, especially when gra…

Reproduction

Egg-scatterer exhibiting no parental care.

Notes

This species is popular in the ornamental trade, although it is sometimes confused with the similar-looking congeners H. loretoensis and H. metae. In particula…

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Family

Common names

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Summary

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

Aquarium size

Water

Water conditions

Hardness

Conductivity

Behaviour

Temperament

Social needs

Community suitability

Where it lives

Countries, regions, rivers and lakes

Writing

Etymology

Distribution

Habitat

Aquarium size

Maintenance

Water conditions

Diet

Behaviour and compatibility

Sexual dimorphism

Reproduction

Notes

References

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