Quick Facts
Scientific Name :
Hemigrammus ocellifer
Common Name :
Head-and-taillight tetra/Beacon tetra
Description
5cm in maximum size. (Robert brand, 2017) Coppery colored reflective spots are located base of the tail and near the head next to the gill cover. (Shirlie Sharpe, 2020) Males have more pointed swim bladder than the female. (Robert brand, 2017) Oval in shape. The body is compressed when it seen in above. (Robert brand, 2017) Head-and-taillight tetra lives in freshwater, benthopelagic areas. Distribution in south America. (Rivers of Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, and Amazon basin in Brazil and Peru) (Lima et al., 2003)
Varieties
Details of the varieties
An egg layer fish (The spruce pets, 2017) They live in groups. They feed on worms, small insects, crustaceans and plants (Mills et al., 1997).
Major Coloration