Flame Tetra
The front of the flame tetra is silvery with two vertical scintillating stripes.
Flame tetra. The flame tetra is an attractive little shoaling fish which should do well in most community aquariums. Usual size in fish tanks. Past the gills the body of the flame tetra is bronzish or reddish.
However when you bring them home and create favorable conditions their coloring becomes bright again. Other names are fire red or orange flame tetra. The flame tetra is also known as.
Bruening hamburg germany and formally described in 1924 by dr. This tetra was first introduced as aquarium fish in 1920 by c. Flame tetra hyphessobrycon flammeus.
While flame tetras may not show strong coloration they remain one of my favorite tetras. The flame tetra or von rio tetra is one of the most entrancing beauties of all freshwater aquarium fish especially when it is sporting its full breeding colors. 5 25 n 89 29 446 43ppm 0 c 32 f 30 c 86 f.
The flame tetra is a shoaling fish and should be kept as a group of at least six fish though a shoal of say ten or more fish is highly recommended. Flame tetra scientific name. In pet shops the fish species quite often have pale coloring due to the high level of stress they are exposed to there.
Flame tetras are peaceful fish easy to care for and are not especially picky eaters. The flame tetra hyphessobrycon flameus has several common names including the von rio tetra. Hyphessobrycon flammeus is a bright colored aquarium fish of characidae family.
This small tropical fish originates from south america and is one of the most popular aquarium fish today. Flame tetras are also known as red tetra or rio tetra fire tetra von rio tetra. Provide hiding spots and vegetation and keep with peaceful tankmates.
During the 1940s and 1950s it was among the best sellers of all characin fish. At one time almost no community aquarium was complete without this fish. These are small fish and can be timid so keeping in groups is essential.
The flame tetra hyphessobrycon flammeus also known as the red tetra or rio tetra is a small freshwater fish of the characin family characidae. Recommended ph range for the species. The flame tetra is an adorable addition to any aquarium.
The fish has exceptionally vibrant colors of brown and olive green gold sometimes with the yellowish shin. Recommended water hardness dgh. The flame tetra is a very adaptable little fish because it can tolerate both clear almost neutral water and blackwater which is quite acidic.
