Freshwater
Head-and-taillight tetra
Holopristis ocellifera
Acestrorhamphidae, Thayeriinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 4.9 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- At least 6 together
- Smallest aquarium
- 30 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Swims
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Water values
Smallest tank
30 liters31 × 31 × 31 cm · For 6 fish
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Try other measures in the appNativeIntroduced
Lives wild in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, and Suriname.
Introduced to Trinidad & Tobago.
More about the species
About the species
Occurs along the coastal zone and prefers water bodies with little current. Lives in groups. Feeds on worms, small insects, crustaceans and plants. The males are generally very much smaller and more svelte than the females. It is a very prolific species and its reproduction can easily be carried out in the aquarium. With an incubation temperature of 26°C, hatching of the eggs occurs within 48 to 60 hours. Maximum length questionable. Aquarium keeping: in groups of 5 or more individuals; minimum aquarium size 60 cm.
Source: FishBase
Other names
Other scientific names
- Hemibrycon ocellifer
- Hemigrammus ocellifer
- Hemigrammus ocellifer falsus
- Holopristis ocellifer
- Tetragonopterus ocellifer
In other languages
- Lykttetra
- Lykttetra
- Lygtefisk
- Lyhtytetra
- Beacon fish, Beacon tetra, Head and tail light tetra, Head-and-tail-light tetra
Articles
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