Familia: Characidae
Pez de agua dulce pacífico y omnívoro, de la familia de los carácidos, originario de Perú, Colombia y Brasil. Cuidado para principiantes.
A stripe of living neon over dark water — the tetra that sold the world on community aquaria. It needs soft, acidic water to show its best and a proper shoal to behave naturally.
Fácil de cuidar. Peaceful; Keep 10+; larger groups settle better.
Rango ideal: 20–26 °C. Evita cambios bruscos.
De adulto mide 1.8–2.5 cm. Vive mid-water swimmer; keep 10+, así que 60 L o más.
Omnivore; quality prepared foods with variety. Dos pequeñas comidas al día.
Sí, con criterio. Peaceful — combínalo con Amur False Gudgeon — Similar size and water needs, Acanthorhodeus chankaensis — Similar size and water needs, Striped Bitterling — Similar size and water needs. Aleja Large aggressive cichlids — Bullying and injury risk, Known fin nippers — Constant stress and fin damage.
Su hábitat natural es 东亚淡水水系, en tea-stained blackwater creeks.
En acuario: egg-scatterer over fine plants; 极软酸性水(GH<2)并需避光孵化. 雌鱼腹部更圆、体型略大.