Sharp Toothed Tetra (Micralestes acutidens)
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Sharp Toothed Tetra
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Micralestes acutidens
95 Litres (25 US G.)
8-9 cm (3.1-3.5")
Freshwater
6.2 - 8.0
22 -26 °C (71.6-78.8°F)
15-25 °d
1:2 M:F
2-3 years
Family
Alestidae
Contents
Additional names
- Sharp Toothed Tetra, Sharptooth Tetra
Sexing[edit]
- Females may appear fuller in the belly than males.
Tank compatibility[edit]
- A generally peaceful fish that should be kept in shoals of 6 or more. Do not keep with long-finned fish.
Diet[edit]
- Will accept most foods including pellet and flake as well as live/frozen food such as daphnia and brine shrimp.
Feeding regime[edit]
- Feed once or twice a day.
Environment specifics[edit]
- Prefers a spacious tank with dense planting and hiding places as well as some open swimming space.
Behaviour[edit]
- An active shoaling fish.
Identification[edit]
- An elongate fish with a forked caudal fin, it has a black mediolateral line running from the gill plate to the caudal peduncle. The body is iridescent silver-copper in colour and the fins are mostly grey with the dorsal fin being tipped in black.
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External links[edit]
- Fishbase (Mirrors: Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination)