Freshwater
Characin
Schizodon fasciatus
Anostomidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 40 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 1,464 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Bolivia, Brazil, French Guiana, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
More about the species
Description
Adults occur in ponds. Favored food fish. They are strict herbivores which feed on plant debris, leaves and algae but are reported as omnivores in Ref. 2060. The males are mature at 18 cm and the females at 22 cm. Distinct pairs breed on densely grown weedy places. In the Amazon, the species of this genus are gregarious and undergo migration.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Piabuca schizodon
- Schizodon fasciatum
In other languages
- Båndet bredbundkigger
- Viisitäpläseisojatetra, Raitaseisojakala
Articles
All articles
How to set up a South American aquarium4 min read
Soft, acidic water, subdued light, sand, roots and fallen leaves: how to set up a biotope aquarium from the Amazon and the rivers around it.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
Ich (white spot)4 min read
The most common disease in aquarium fish. How to recognize it, why it shows up, and how to get rid of it.