(Please note that the fish shown in the photo is only a representative of what an adult specimen would look like. The color may vary based on the age and sex of the fish you receive.)
Scientific Name: Aphyocharax anisitsi
Common Name: Bloodfin Tetra, True Bloodfin, Glass Bloodfin, Red Finned Tetra
Adult Size: 2 inches
Life Expectancy: 5 - 8 years
Habitat: South America river basins
Aquarium Size: 20 gallons (keep in small schools)
Ideal Water Conditions:
- Temperature Range: 70 - 80°F
- pH Range: 6 - 8
- Hardness Range: 3 - 30
Temperament: Semi-aggressive
Diet & Nutrition: Good flake food as their primary diet but vary it with bloodworms, brine shrimp and other dried or frozen fish treats occasionally.
Breeding & Spawning: Egg layers, female will place the eggs on wide leaved aquarium plants. Adults need to be removed after this. After a few days the eggs should hatch and they fry will feed off their yolk sacs for a few days but then you'll need to give them liquid fry food.
Gender: Can be hard to determine, females may be more full bodied and have less red on the fins. Males are usually stream lined with more red on the fins.