Freshwater
Featherfin tetra
Hemigrammus unilineatus
Acestrorhamphidae, Pristellinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 5.3 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- At least 6 together
- Smallest aquarium
- 34 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Brazil, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, and Venezuela.
More about the species
Description
Usually found in ponds, ditches, slow flowing streams, both clear and turbid, in both open and shaded areas. A voracious species which feeds on small crustaceans, insects and mollusks. Gregarious and non-aggressive, it is reputedly easy to rear and to reproduce in the aquarium. Maximum length questionable.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Hemigrammus unilineatus cayennensis
- Poecilurichthys unilineatus
- Tetragonopterus unilineatus
In other languages
- Enbandstetra
- Halebåndstetra
- Harmaatetra, Sulkatetra
- Feather fin, Featherfin, Featherfin sardine, One-line 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.
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 set up a Central American aquarium5 min read
Hard, alkaline water, sand and rock: an aquarium from the rivers and lakes of Mexico and Central America, with cichlids and livebearers.
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.