Freshwater
Redhook myleus
Myloplus rubripinnis
Serrasalmidae, Myleinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 41.5 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 1,641 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
More about the species
Description
Gregarious and non-aggressive. Prefers calm zones of main rivers where the vegetation hangs over the river banks. Feeds on the leaves of river plants. Possesses powerful dentition that can cause serious bites. Its reproduction has not yet been carried out in captivity.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Aphyocharax rubripinnis
- Myletes luna
- Myletes rubripinnis
- Myleus rubripinnis
- Myleus rubripinnis luna
- Myleus rubripinnis rubripinnis
In other languages
- Rødfinnet skivekarpelaks
- Tähtilevytetra
- Redhook metynnis
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.