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| − | = | + | |origin=:South America: Orinoco and Amazon River basins; and coastal rivers in the Guianas. |
| − | :South America: Orinoco and Amazon River basins; and coastal rivers in the Guianas. | + | |sexing=:Mature males are larger and more colourful than females with a more dramatic dorsal fin. |
| − | + | |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. | |
| − | + | |diet=:Will generally '''not''' accept dry food, feed with live/frozen food such as [[bloodworm]], [[daphnia]] and [[brine shrimp]]. | |
| − | + | |feeding_regime=:Feed once or twice a day. | |
| − | :Mature males are larger and more colourful than females with a more dramatic dorsal fin. | + | |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. |
| − | + | |behaviour=:A shy, mostly mid-bottom dwelling, fish. Males will be territorial to other males of the same species. | |
| − | + | |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. | |
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| − | :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. | ||
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| − | :Will generally '''not''' accept dry food, feed with live/frozen food such as [[bloodworm]], [[daphnia]] and [[brine shrimp]]. | ||
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| − | :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. | ||
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| − | :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. | ||
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|Category=Fish, Fish (Freshwater), Characins | |Category=Fish, Fish (Freshwater), Characins | ||
