Familia: Characidae
Head-and-tail light tetra es un caraquino de agua dulce originario de Sudamérica. Alcanza 3.7–5.4 cm; temperatura 22–26 °C.
Hemigrammus ocellifer is a Characidae from South America. In the wild it prefers blackwater streams and flooded forest; in the aquarium it stays peaceful but shy in bare or bright tanks. Plan on 3.7–5.4 cm of adult fish at 22–26 °C. Related profiles: Hemigrammus bleheri, Hemigrammus rhodostomus, Hemigrammus erythrozonus.
Nivel medio: la estabilidad del agua importa más que el equipo. Peaceful but shy in bare or bright tanks. Shoaling; 8–10+ unlocks full colour and calm.
Rango ideal: 22–26 °C. Evita cambios bruscos.
Tamaño adulto: 3.7–5.4 cm. Mínimo 35 L.
Unfussy; a varied small diet preserves colour. Forraja sobre dark sand and leaf litter: deja que parte del alimento llegue al fondo.
Peaceful but shy in bare or bright tanks. Compañeros recomendados: Other small peaceful tetras and rasboras — Form a mixed, calm mid-water mass. Evita Single-species isolation — A lone tetra is a stressed tetra.
Su hábitat natural es Sudamérica, en blackwater streams and flooded forest.
Riesgo bajo, aunque la tapa siempre es útil.
En acuario: scatters eggs among plants; light-proof the setup or add mops. Subtle; females fuller-bodied.