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Crenuchus spilurus
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| Sailfin Characin | |
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| Sailfin Characin | |
| Species | Crenuchus spilurus |
| Family | Crenuchidae |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
| Min. Tank Size | 75.708 liters 75,708.236 mL 20 US Gallons (75.7L) |
| Size | 2.362 in
5-6 cm (2-2.4") |
| sg | Freshwater |
| pH | 5.5 - 6.5 |
| Temp. | 297.15 K 75.2 °F 534.87 °R 301.15 K |
| Water Hardness |
4-6 °d |
| Stocking Ratio | 1:2 M:F |
| Availability | Uncommon |
| Diet | |
| Life Span |
5-8 years |
| Habitat | |
Contents |
[edit] Alternative names
- Sailfin Characin, Sailfin Tetra
[edit] Sexing
- Mature males are larger and more colourful than females with a more dramatic dorsal fin.
[edit] Tank compatibility
- A shy fish, this Characin does not shoal and males can be quite territorial to one another. Best kept as a single male with a group of females. Cannot be kept with larger aggressive or predatory fish. Keep with a shoal of dither fish to make this fish feel more secure.
[edit] Diet
- Will generally not accept dry food, feed with live/frozen food such as bloodworm, daphnia and brine shrimp.
[edit] Feeding regime
- Feed once or twice a day.
[edit] Environment Specifics
- Must be kept in acidic water, peat filtered is best. A dimly lit tank with dense planting and floating plants and a dark substrate will make this fish feel secure.
[edit] Behaviour
- A shy, mostly mid-bottom dwelling, fish. Males will be territorial to other males of the same species.
[edit] Identification
- An elongate fish with a slightly humped back. The body is silver-yellow in colour and iridescent with a defined lateral line. It has a forked caudal and elongated dorsal and anal fins, the dorsal has a trailing filament, more prominent on males. The fins are iridescent, translucent with slight spotting.
