Dawn tetra
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| Dawn tetra | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Subfamily: | Aphyocharacinae |
| Genus: | Aphyocharax |
| Species: | A. paraguayensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Aphyocharax paraguayensis C. H. Eigenmann, 1915 | |
The dawn tetra, panda tetra, or [Rio] Paraguay tetra comes from the Rio Paraguay basin in Paraguay and Brazil. It is a schooling fish; suitable temperatures for the Paraguay tetra are 24 to 27°C. This species is omnivorous with a strong preference for animal food. It will eat normal aquarium fish food, but much prefers live food. The dawn tetra is an egg-scattering species.[1]
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