Quick Facts
Scientific Name :
Hemigrammus bleheri
Common Name :
Fire-head tetra/Red head fish
Description
Growing about 6cm. Body is transparent silver with a red spot on the head. Caudal fin is bifurcated with white and black spots. (Riel and Baensch, 1991). Fire-head tetra lives in freshwater tropical benthopelagic areas and distributed in south America (Meta River basins and Negro) (Lima et al., 2003).
Varieties
Details of the varieties
Ideal water quality parameters that the fish inhabit are pH: 5.0 - 6.0, DO: 5 – 12, and the temperature, 23°C – 26°C (Riel and Baensch, 1991). According to the IUCN data list this species is listed as a not evaluated species and also a harmless species to human beings.
Major Coloration