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Name
Scientific name
Poecilocharax weitzmani
Described by
Authority Géry, Year 1965
Family
Crenuchidae
Common names
Black Darter Tetra
Photograph credits
All 4 credited
Summary
The black darter tetra, Poecilocharax weitzmani, is a crenuchid recorded from Brazil, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela. It has been collected f…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
50mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 45 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 21–28°C, pH 3–6.5
Hardness
0–5dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Casiquiare, Inírida, Negro, Orinoco, Solimões
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Quite widely distributed having been recorded from Brazil, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela. It's been collected from the upper parts of several major river draina…
Habitat
Most commonly colected from slow-moving rainforest streams with tannin-stained water, substrates of mud or sand, abundant leaf litter and submerged tree roots/…
Aquarium size
A pair or harem with a single male and multiple females can be maintained in something with base dimensions of 45 cm x 30 cm or equivalent. If you want to keep…
Maintenance
Use a soft, sandy substrate since this species mostly feeds from the bottom. A few driftwood roots and branches placed in such a way that plenty of shady spots…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
A micropredator thought to feed on aquatic insect larvae, crustaceans and worms in nature with perhaps some fish fry taken as well. It's notoriously reluctant …
Behaviour and compatibility
Not an efficient competitor despite its predatory nature and should therefore be the focal species of any community. Other benthic, especially territorial, spe…
Sexual dimorphism
Males are considerably more colourful than females, slightly larger and develop extended dorsal and anal fins as they mature, to a spectacular extent in some i…
Reproduction
Not often bred in captivity but certainly possible. The aquarium can be arranged as described with the provision of caves or lengths of plastic tubing essentia…
Notes
This species is also traded as 'Black Morpho' tetra and isn't often exported in large numbers, being encountered more commonly among shipments of other species…
References
References
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