| Red phantom tetra | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Genus: | Hyphessobrycon |
| Species: | H. sweglesi
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyphessobrycon sweglesi (
Géry, 1961)
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Hyphessobrycon sweglesi is a species of tetra that lives in the Orinoco River drainage basin in South America. [2] The species' scientific name used to be Megalamphodus sweglisi and the species' common name is red phantom tetra. [3] It grows up to 4 cm (1.6 in). [4]
Appearance
The fish has a round black spot behind the gill-plate, a black band on the dorsal fin that is bordered above and below by creamy-white. The other fins are red same as the upper rim of the eye. [5] The species' appearance is very similar to Hyphessobrycon megalopterus (black phantom tetra).
In the aquarium
Water Conditions
Aquarists keep this fish in water ranging from 20 to 23 °C (68 to 73 °F) that is soft (50-100mg/L) and acidic (pH 6.5). [4] The H. sweglesi is reported to be very sensitive to water chemistry, which affects the fish's coloration. [4] Frequent water changes are advised for it to thrive and to induce it to breed. [4]
Diet
The fish eats worms, small insects, and crustaceans. [2] In captivity, aquarists feed it prepared foods and small live foods. [4]
Breeding
The species can lay up to 400 eggs that can hatch in a day. The eggs are susceptible to fungus.
Aquarists put dark substrate in the spawning tank to protect the eggs from light. [4]
References
- ^ Taphorn, D.C.; DoNascimiento, C.; Herrera-Collazos, E.E.; Mojica, J.I.; Rodríguez-Olarte, D. & Villa-Navarro, F. (2021). "Hyphessobrycon sweglesi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T61662727A61662735. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T61662727A61662735.en. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2009). "Hyphessobrycon sweglesi" in FishBase. November 2009 version.
- ^ "Red Phantom Tetra Information". Tropical Fish Aquariums. Archived from the original on 2012-10-14. Retrieved 2009-11-05.
- ^ a b c d e f Alderton, David (2019). Encyclopedia of Aquarium and Pond Fish. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley Limited. p. 96. ISBN 978-0-2413-6424-6.
- ^ McInerny, Derek; Geoffry Gerard (1989). All About Tropical Fish (4th ed.). Great Britain: Harrap Limited. pp. 248. ISBN 0-8160-2168-6.
External links
- Red Phantom Tetra Fact Sheet Archived 2012-10-27 at the Wayback Machine
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