科: Characidae
Head-and-tail light tetra(Hemigrammus ocellifer)はカラシン科に分類される淡水魚で、南米に分布する。成魚は約 3.7–5.4 cm、適水温 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.
中級向き。水質の安定が重要。Peaceful but shy in bare or bright tanks。Shoaling; 8–10+ unlocks full colour and calm。
22–26 °C が目安。急変を避け、Heater for stable tropical warmth。
成魚は 3.7–5.4 cm。最低 35 L。
Unfussy; a varied small diet preserves colour。Dark sand and leaf litter上で採餌する性質を活かし、沈む餌も与える。
Peaceful but shy in bare or bright tanks。混泳の相手:Other small peaceful tetras and rasboras — Form a mixed, calm mid-water mass。Single-species isolation — A lone tetra is a stressed tetraは避ける。
南米のBlackwater streams and flooded forestが生息地。
リスクは低いが、ふたがあると安心。
繁殖:Scatters eggs among plants; light-proof the setup or add mops。Subtle; females fuller-bodied。