Quick Facts
Scientific Name :
Hyphessobrycon anisitsi/ Hemigramus caudovittatus
Common Name :
Diamond spot tetra/Buenos Airess tetra
Description
8cm can be their maximum size Their gender can be difficult to determine, female may be more full bodied Slender silver body with red fins Buenos Aires tetra lives in freshwater, subtropical benthopelagic areas and distributed in South America, Paraná and Uruguay River basins. (Mills et al., 1997).
Varieties
Details of the varieties
This is a larger tetra species growing sometimes up-to 8cm. (if kept in good water conditions, they can live 3-5 years or more Aires tetra feeds on worms, insects, crustaceans and plants. Spawning happens among plants and eggs hatch generally in 20 to 24 hours (Mills et al., 1997). This is one of the hardiest tropical fish for the home aquarium. In aquarium groups of individuals can be kept in 80 cm of minimum aquarium size.
Major Coloration