Female Black Phantom Tetra
Colors and markings.
Female black phantom tetra. Black phantoms make a stunning contrast fish when paired with their red hued cousins such as the red phantom jewel or serpae tetras they have an attractive flat oval body that is silvery gray with a distinctive vertical splash of black edged on its front and back with a bluish white just behind the gills an odd location for an eye spot this splash almost resembles. A female black phantom tetra will produce about 300 eggs. Use a fine quality flake for the staple diet but give them treats of brine shrimp and white worms to get the best colouration from them.
The breeding tank should have plants both rooted and floating and low light. Mike fishlore admin social media. Hyphessobrycon megalopterus eigenmann 1915 black phantom tetra synonymstop.
The male black phantom tetras have more extended fins than the females. One interesting aspect with black phantom tetras is the mock fights that involve the males. Black phantom tetras are found in the waterways of brazil.
Keep them in around 20 gallons and close the tank as they are noted jumpers. From the ancient greek υπελάσσων hyphésson meaning of lesser stature used as a prefix in this case plus the generic name brycon. Updated august 5 2019 author.
Meanwhile the female black phantom tetra s pelvic fins naturally show off a reddish hue. The black phantom tetras will be at home in a well planted tank dim lighting and a dark substrate. Like all other tetras the black phantom tetra male has an almost tetragonal shape.
About black phantom tetra hyphessobrycon megalopterus black phantom tetras are the most attractive and one of the easiest fish to keep. Black phantom tetra hyphessobrycon megalopterus. The black phantom tetra is an egg scattering species.
The black phantom tetra is a full bodied tetra with a black diamond patch with a green or silver outline on the sides of its body. Black phantom tetras will accept all foods offered. Megalamphodus rogoaguae pearson 1924.
From the ancient greek μέγας. Due to this nature these fish are great for the beginning aquarists who have a little knowledge about fish keeping. To stimulate breeding ph is lowered to about 5 5 6 the general hardness of the water is also reduced below four degrees.
Megalamphodus megalopterus eigenmann 1915. Sexing the black phantom tetra. These fish are very hardy and are adaptive to various water parameters.
When in breeding condition the females become plumper the adult males possess black fins of which the pelvic dorsal and anal are enlarged.
