Familia: Characidae
Jewel tetra, Serpae tetra es un caraquino de agua dulce originario de Sudamérica. Alcanza 3–4.4 cm; temperatura 22–26 °C.
A Characidae species native to South America: Hyphessobrycon eques lives bottom-dwelling over blackwater streams and flooded forest. Peaceful mid-water shoaler; confidence comes in numbers. Adults reach 3–4.4 cm. It is one of the aquarium-kept Hyphessobrycon species we profile, alongside Hyphessobrycon amandae, Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi, Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma.
Nivel medio: la estabilidad del agua importa más que el equipo. Peaceful mid-water shoaler; confidence comes in numbers. Groups of 8 minimum; more is visibly better.
Mantén el agua a 22–26 °C. 22–26 °C recorded range. Heater for stable tropical warmth.
Tamaño adulto: 3–4.4 cm. Mínimo 25 L.
Small omnivore; quality flakes and small frozen foods. Forraja sobre dark sand and leaf litter: deja que parte del alimento llegue al fondo.
Peaceful mid-water shoaler; confidence comes in numbers; Groups of 8 minimum; more is visibly better. Buenos compañeros: Small Corydoras — Share the lower water peacefully.No convive con Large or predatory fish — Tetras are snacks.
Originario de Sudamérica; vive en blackwater streams and flooded forest. Still to gentle current; moderate.
Riesgo bajo, aunque la tapa siempre es útil.
En acuario: typical egg-scattering characin; adults eat the eggs. Subtle; females fuller-bodied.