Benny Tetra (Creagrutus beni)
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Benny Tetra
Benny Tetra
Creagrutus beni
76 Litres (20 US G.)
7-8 cm (2.8-3.1")
Freshwater
6.0 - 7.2
22 -26 °C (71.6-78.8°F)
10-20 °d
1:2 M:F
5-8 years
Family
Characidae
Contents
Additional names
- Benny Tetra, Goldstripe Characin
Origin
- South America: Upper Madeira River basin in northeastern Bolivia
Sexing
- Difficult to sex, females may appear fuller in the belly than males.
Tank compatibility
- A peaceful community fish, keep in shoals of 6 or more. Do not keep with larger predatory fish.
Diet
- Will take most foods including pellets and flake as well as live/frozen food such as brine shrimp and daphnia.
Feeding regime
- Feed once or twice a day.
Environment specifics
- Keep in a spacious tank with dense planting and hiding places as well as some open swimming space. They prefer dimmed lighting with floating plants and a darker substrate.
Behaviour
- A peaceful shoaling fish.
Identification
- This little Tetra has a similar body shape to the Neon Tetra, however, the body is mostly silver in colouration with a bold lateral line beginning from the eye and widening towards the caudal and it tends to be orange-red in colouration. The fins are mostly clear but the anal fin has tipped with a white-yellow spot.
Pictures
External links
- Fishbase (Mirrors:
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