Blackline penguinfish
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| Thayeria boehlkei |
The blackline penguinfish (also known as the penguin tetra) is a popular aquarium fish. This fish is a South American species of tetra.
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[edit] General information
- Family: Characidae (Characins)
- Subfamily: Incertae sedis
- Order: Characiformes (characins)
- Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
- Max. size: 3.2 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 38376)
- Environment: pelagic; freshwater; pH range: 6.0 – 8.0; dH range: 5 - 19
- Climate: tropical; 22 – 28°C
- Importance: aquarium: commercial
- Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
- Red List Status: Not in IUCN Red List
- Danger: harmless
[edit] Distribution
South America: upper Amazon River basin in Peru and Araguaia River in Brazil.
[edit] Biology
Feeds on worms, small insects and crustaceans. In the tank, female lays a large number of eggs, which hatch in about 20 to 24 hours. Maximum length reported to reach 6 cm. Aquarium keeping: in groups of 5 or more individuals; minimum aquarium size 60 cm.
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