Buenos Aires tetra
| Buenos Aires tetra | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Genus: | Hyphessobrycon |
| Species: | H. anisitsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyphessobrycon anisitsi (C. H. Eigenmann in Eigenmann & Ogle, 1907) | |
The Buenos Aires tetra (Hyphessobrycon anisitsi) is a tropical fish from South America. It swims in shoals.
Description
An aquarium subject for over 60 years, the Buenos Aires tetra is a metallic-coloured fish, with red-tipped fins and a black marking on the dorsal fin. It is also a large tetra, growing to 7 cm.
Care
The Buenos Aires tetra is an undemanding and inexpensive fish. However it is best kept away from delicate and shy species, because it is a fin nipper. It also has a tendency to eat aquarium plants. This fish has a similar diet to most tetras. It accepts flake and dried foods, as well as vegetable matter. This fish requires more food than most small aquarium fish. They are adapted to temperatures of 62–83 °F (17–28 °C). The Buenos Aires tetra will tolerate a pH of 5.5–8.5.
Sources
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Hyphessobryon anisitsi" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
External links
- Animal World: http://animal-world.com/encyclo/fresh/characins/b_aires.php
- http://www.tropicalfishandaquariums.com/Tetras/BuenosAiresTetra.asp
- Buenos Aires Tetra Fact Sheet: http://www.bettatrading.com.au/Buenos-Aires-Tetra-Fact-Sheet.php