Featherfin tetra
📖 Overview
Usually found in ponds, ditches, slow flowing streams, both clear and turbid, in both open and shaded areas. A voracious species which feeds on small crustaceans, insects and mollusks . Gregarious and non-aggressive, it is reputedly easy to rear and to reproduce in the aquarium . Maximum length questionable .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Featherfin tetra is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Featherfin tetra is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Featherfin tetra is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Featherfin tetra is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 6.0 - 7.5; dH range: ? - 20. Tropical; 23°C - 28°C Central and South America: River basins of Trinidad, coastal river basins of Venezuela, rivers of Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana; Amazon and Guaporé River basins.
🌿 Ecology
small crustaceans, insects and mollusks (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Featherfin tetra is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Detailed nutritional data for Featherfin tetra is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Featherfin tetra has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | featherfin tetra · Featherfin tetra, Flag tetra |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Halebåndstetra |
| 🇩🇪German | Schwanzstrichsalmler |
| 🇫🇷French | Tétra drapeau |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Piquira |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Однополосая тетра · Полосатая тетра |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 148 records indexed .
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