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Name
Scientific name
Megalamphodus socolofi
Described by
Authority Weitzman, Year 1977, Bracketed
Family
Characidae
Common names
Lesser Bleeding Heart Tetra
Photograph credits
All 8 credited
Summary
The lesser bleeding heart tetra, Megalamphodus socolofi, is a characid known only from the rio Negro basin and the rio Nhamundá in Brazil. …
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
56mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 90 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 22–28°C, pH 4–7.5
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
Brazil, Amazon, Branco, Marauiá, Negro, Nhamundá, Padauari
Writing
Etymology
Megalamphodus: from the Ancient Greek μεγαλάμφοδος (megalamphodos), meaning 'with spacious ways'. Eigenmann did not explain the name, but it probably refers to…
Distribution
Known only from the rio Negro basin in Amazonas state, Brazil, plus the rio Nhamundá, a smaller tributary drainage which enters the Amazon downstream of its co…
Habitat
Mostly inhabits sluggish tributaries, side arms and forest lakes, and often associated with submerged woody structures such as roots, fallen branches, overhang…
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base dimensions of 90 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent should be the smallest considered.
Maintenance
Choice of décor is not especially critical although it tends to show better colouration when maintained in a well-furnished set-up with live plants and a dark …
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
This species is an opportunistic omnivore by nature. The stomach contents of wild specimens from the rio Padauari were composed of fruit remains and aquatic in…
Behaviour and compatibility
Generally peaceful making it an ideal resident of the well-researched community aquarium, although adult males are territorial to an extent and this behaviour …
Sexual dimorphism
Males grow noticeably larger and are more intensely-coloured than females. In adult males the dorsal, pelvic and anal fins are highly extended, while adult fem…
Reproduction
Egg scatterer exhibiting no parental care.
Notes
One of three similar-looking species most commonly-referred to as the 'bleeding heart' subgroup, the other two being H. erythrostigma and H. pyrrhonotus. All p…
References
References
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