科: Characidae
红裙灯为脂鲤科鱼类，温和的 mid-water 群游鱼，数量越多越自信，原生分布于南美洲及菲律宾。体色是诚实的状态信号：发色差、分散就是在告诉你哪里不对。成体约 3–4.4 cm，至少 8 尾，越多越好，适宜水温 22–26 °C。群要大，光要柔。
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.
中等难度，稳定水质比高端设备更关键。Peaceful mid-water shoaler; confidence comes in numbers，Groups of 8 minimum; more is visibly better。
建议水温 22–26 °C，22–26 °C recorded range；Heater for stable tropical warmth。
成体约 3–4.4 cm；最小缸体 25 L，并留出活动空间。
Small omnivore; quality flakes and small frozen foods。它在Dark sand and leaf litter上自然觅食，投喂可少量多次。
Peaceful mid-water shoaler; confidence comes in numbers；Groups of 8 minimum; more is visibly better。理想混养对象：Small Corydoras — Share the lower water peacefully。需避开Large or predatory fish — Tetras are snacks。
原生于南美洲，栖息于Blackwater streams and flooded forest。Still to gentle current，Moderate。
跳缸风险低，但加缸盖更稳妥。
人工环境下：Typical egg-scattering characin; adults eat the eggs。Subtle; females fuller-bodied。