Freshwater
Buenos Aires tetra
Psalidodon anisitsi
Acestrorhamphidae, Acestrorhamphinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 13.2 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- At least 6 together
- Smallest aquarium
- 165 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
NativeIntroduced
Lives wild in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
Introduced to Hong Kong SAR China.
More about the species
Description
Occurs in ponds. Feeds on worms, crustaceans, insects and plants. Oviparous. In captivity, spawning occurs among plants and eggs hatch usually in 20 to 24 hours. One of the hardiest tropical fishes for the home aquarium. Aquarium keeping: eats plants; in groups of 5 or more individuals; minimum aquarium size 80 cm.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Hemigrammus anisitsi
- Hemigrammus caudovittatus
- Hyphessobrycon anisitsi
- Hyphessobrycon erythrurus
In other languages
- Norsk flaggtetra
- Buenos Aires-tetra, Buenosairestetra
- Flagtetra
- Lipputetra, Keltakongontetra
- B-A tetra, Diamond spot characin, Red cross fish, Tetra
Articles
All articles
How many fish can I keep?4 min read
Why "one cm of fish per liter" falls short, and what adult size, schools, territory and swimming zones mean for how many fish a tank can hold.
Fish that get along4 min read
Temperament, fin nippers, fish that eat other fish, and fish that need the same water. And what the Harmony mark in the app means.
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.