False rummynose tetra
📖 Overview
Feeds on worms, small crustaceans and plant matter . Aquarium keeping: in groups of 5 or more individuals; minimum aquarium size 80 cm .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following characters: maxillary long and wide (vs. very short and round in bleheri and short in rhodostoma); premaxillary teeth in a single row (vs. two in bleheri, rhodostoma); dentary with 9-11 teeth with 5 cuspids (vs. 6, with 6-7 cuspids, followed by 1 or 2 tricuspidate ones in bleheri, and 5-6 with 5 cuspids, usually followed by 4 conical teeth in rhodostoma); black spot on lower posterior border of caudal peduncle absent (vs. present in bleheri, rhodostoma) Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for False rummynose tetra is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; pelagic; pH range: 5.5 - 7.0; dH range: ? - 12. Tropical; 22°C - 26°C South America: upper Amazon River basin in Peru; Purus, Negro, and Madeira River basins.
🌿 Ecology
worms, small crustaceans and plant matter (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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