Tetra | Exodon Tetra

Scientific Name: Exodon paradoxus

Common Name: Bucktooth Tetra, Exodon Tetra

Adult Size: 2.9 inches

Life Expectancy: 8-10 years

Habitat: South America, Amazon and Tocantins River basins

Minimum Tank Size: 50 gallon

Ideal Tank Conditions: 

• Temperature Range: 73-82°F
• pH Range: 5.5-7.5
• Hardness Range: 0-20

Temperament: Aggressive

Diet & Nutrition: Adapted to live meaty foods. Will readily accept flake and pellet foods, but should be fed mostly meaty fare, such as frozen and freeze dried foods, like bloodworms, mysid shrimp and beef heart.

Breeding & Spawning: Egg scattering species; dimly lit tank with some fine leaved plants on the bottom to catch the eggs will encourage breeding. Be sure to remove parents after they have spawned to avoid them eating the eggs.