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Brycinus macrolepidotus
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| Big Scale Tetra | |
| Species | Brycinus macrolepidotus |
| Family | Alestidae |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
| Min. Tank Size | 567.812 liters 567,811.767 mL 150 US Gallons (567.8L) |
| Size | 19.685 in
45-50 cm (17.7-19.7") |
| sg | Freshwater |
| pH | 7.0 - 7.8 |
| Temp. | 295.15 K 71.6 °F 531.27 °R 301.15 K |
| Water Hardness |
10-20 °d |
| Stocking Ratio | 1:2 M:F |
| Availability | Uncommon |
| Diet | |
| Life Span |
5-8 years |
| Habitat | |
Contents |
[edit] Alternative names
- Big Scale Tetra, True Big-Scale Tetra
[edit] Synonyms
- Alestes macrolepiditus, Alestes macrolepidotus, Alestes rutilus
[edit] Sexing
- Difficult to sex, colours on males may be more vibrant than females.
[edit] Tank compatibility
- An exceptionally large member of the Tetra family and should not be kept with smaller species of fish as they will get eaten.
[edit] Diet
- Will take most foods including pellets and flake, as well as blanched vegetables and live/frozen food such as shrimp and bloodworm.
[edit] Feeding regime
- Feed once or twice a day.
[edit] Environment Specifics
- Must have an exceptionally large and long tank to thrive due to its large size and activity levels.
[edit] Behaviour
- A large fish that does appreciate company of its own kind.
[edit] Identification
- An elongated and slender fish with, as the common name suggests, large scales down the body. The upper jaw is longer than the lower when the fish is mature. The body is iridescent silver with green hues. They occasionally have black spots at the base of the caudal fin and just behind the gills, and sometimes in mature fish there is an orange lateral stripe down the body from the opercle to the base of the caudal fin.
