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|origin=:South America: Ucayali River basin.
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== Origin ==
|sexing=:Tricky to visually sex. Mature females may be slightly plumper than males.
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:South America: Ucayali River basin.
|tank_compatibility=:A peaceful fish, keep in groups of 6 or more. Will co-exist with most other peaceful community fish but avoid keeping them with slow-moving long-finned fish or fish that are large enough to eat it.
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|diet=:Omnivorous, should take pellets and flake as well as live and frozen food.
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|feeding_regime=:Feed once or twice a day.
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== Sexing ==
|environment_specifics=:This fish prefers a spacious tank with open swimming place and room to shoal. Some hiding places in plants would be appreciated. They do require very soft, acidic and tannin-stained waters, they may be able to be carefully acclimated to slightly harder water.
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:Tricky to visually sex. Mature females may be slightly plumper than males.
|behaviour=:A peaceful shoaling fish.
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|identification=:A pretty and distinctive tetra with red adipose, dorsal and anal fins along with red and white bands and a triangular black spot at the base of the caudal fin. The body is iridescent silver with a white band running along the spine from the dorsal spine to the caudal peduncle. Can be mistaken for ''[[Hyphessobrycon heliacus]]'', but ''H.heliacus'' lack the red fins.
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== Tank compatibility ==
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:A peaceful fish, keep in groups of 6 or more. Will co-exist with most other peaceful community fish but avoid keeping them with slow-moving long-finned fish or fish that are large enough to eat it.
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== Diet ==
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:Omnivorous, should take pellets and flake as well as live and frozen food.
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== Feeding regime ==
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:Feed once or twice a day.
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== Environment specifics ==
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:This fish prefers a spacious tank with open swimming place and room to shoal. Some hiding places in plants would be appreciated. They do require very soft, acidic and tannin-stained waters, they may be able to be carefully acclimated to slightly harder water.
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== Behaviour ==
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:A peaceful shoaling fish.
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== Identification ==
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:A pretty and distinctive tetra with red adipose, dorsal and anal fins along with red and white bands and a triangular black spot at the base of the caudal fin. The body is iridescent silver with a white band running along the spine from the dorsal spine to the caudal peduncle. Can be mistaken for ''[[Hyphessobrycon heliacus]]'', but ''H.heliacus'' lack the red fins.
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Latest revision as of 03:20, 13 December 2017

Ucayali Tetra

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Ucayali Tetra

Hyphessobrycon frankei

57 Litres (15 US G.)

2.5-4.6cm (1-1.8 ")

sg

Freshwater

pH

3.5 - 5.5

22.8-27.8°C (73 -82 °F)

4-8 °d

1:2 M:F

Omnivore
Pellet Foods
Flake Foods
Live Foods
Other (See article)

2-5 years

Family

Characidae




Origin[edit]

South America: Ucayali River basin.


Sexing[edit]

Tricky to visually sex. Mature females may be slightly plumper than males.


Tank compatibility[edit]

A peaceful fish, keep in groups of 6 or more. Will co-exist with most other peaceful community fish but avoid keeping them with slow-moving long-finned fish or fish that are large enough to eat it.


Diet[edit]

Omnivorous, should take pellets and flake as well as live and frozen food.


Feeding regime[edit]

Feed once or twice a day.


Environment specifics[edit]

This fish prefers a spacious tank with open swimming place and room to shoal. Some hiding places in plants would be appreciated. They do require very soft, acidic and tannin-stained waters, they may be able to be carefully acclimated to slightly harder water.


Behaviour[edit]

A peaceful shoaling fish.


Identification[edit]

A pretty and distinctive tetra with red adipose, dorsal and anal fins along with red and white bands and a triangular black spot at the base of the caudal fin. The body is iridescent silver with a white band running along the spine from the dorsal spine to the caudal peduncle. Can be mistaken for Hyphessobrycon heliacus, but H.heliacus lack the red fins.

Pictures[edit]

External links[edit]