Freshwater
Hemigrammus collettii
Acestrorhamphidae, Pristellinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 6.4 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- At least 6 together
- Smallest aquarium
- 47 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
Videos
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More about the species
Description
Occurs in slow flowing areas of the main stream, over muddy bottoms. Considered gregarious and peaceful. Its reproduction in captivity would have been carried out for the first time in 1988.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Moenkhausia colletti
- Moenkhausia collettii
- Tetragonopterus colletii
- Tetragonopterus collettii
In other languages
- Rusopyrstötetra
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 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.