Disk tetra
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| Disk tetra | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Serrasalmidae |
| Genus: | Myleus |
| Species: | M. schomburgkii |
| Binomial name | |
| Myleus schomburgkii (Jardine, 1841) | |
The disk tetra (Myleus schomburgkii) is a species of serrasalmid that has a black bar on its side. It is sometimes called the black Barred Myleus.
In the aquarium
In an aquarium the disk tetra grows to 40 cm (16 in). It prefers a pH of 5.0 to 7.0 and a temperature of 23 to 27 °C (73 to 81 °F). They are related to pacus and piranhas. They primarily eat fruits, small fish, crustaceans, clams and snails. Note that this fish is capable of delivering serious bites.
Distribution
South America: middle and lower Amazon River basin, Nanay River, upper Orinoco River basin in Brazil, Peru, Venezuela and possibly in Suriname.
Human uses
This fish is of minor importance as a food fish in addition to its use as an aquarium fish.
Sources
- http://www.aquahobby.com/gallery/e_Myleus_schomburgkii.php
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Myleus schomburgkii" in FishBase. October 2011 version.
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