lemon tetra (Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis)

科: Characidae

lemon tetra(Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis)はSouth America and the Philippinesに分布するCharacidaeの淡水魚。成魚は約 2.8–4.2 cm、水温 23–28 °C。

飼育条件

水温
23–28 °C
pH
5.5–8
GH硬度
5–15 dGH
成魚の体長
2.8–4.2 cm
最小水槽
25 L
泳ぐ水層
Bottom-dwelling
飼育難度
中級
性格
Gentle, slightly skittish when kept too few
原産地
南美洲及菲律宾

種の概要

Characidae species Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis comes from 南美洲及菲律宾. A mid-water shoaler whose colour and courage arrive together, with the group. It lives on the bottom. Adults reach 2.8–4.2 cm. Schools tightly; never keep below 6. Dark substrate, gentle light, big school — the three levers for this fish. Maintain 23–28 °C at pH 5.5–8. A rewarding species for the aquarist who reads before buying.

原生環境

生息地
Blackwater streams and flooded forest
水流
Still to gentle current
溶存酸素
Moderate

レイアウトと設備

底床
Dark sand and leaf litter
流木・石組
Driftwood and dense plant edges
水草
Floating and shaded plants appreciated

性格・餌・混泳

群泳性
Schools tightly; never keep below 6
Mid-water omnivore; colour foods keep the red honest
おすすめの混泳相手
  • Other small peaceful tetras and rasboras — Form a mixed, calm mid-water mass
混泳しないほうがいい相手
  • Single-species isolation — A lone tetra is a stressed tetra

繁殖と注意点

雌雄の違い
Subtle; females fuller-bodied
繁殖方法
Egg-scatterer over fine plants; no parental care