Bream tetra

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Bream tetra
Bream tetra (Abramites hypselonotus)

Bream tetra ( Abramites hypselonotus )

Systematics
Sub-cohort : Ostariophysi
Otophysa
Order : Tetras (Characiformes)
Family : Narrow-mouth tetra (Anostomidae)
Genre : Abramites
Type : Bream tetra
Scientific name
Abramites hypselonotus
Günther , 1868

The bream tetra ( Abramites hypselonotus ) is a freshwater fish from the family of narrow-mouthed tetra (Anostomidae), which is distributed in northern and central South America from the Orinoco basin over the Amazon basin , the Rio Araguaia and Río Paraguay to the upper Río Paraná .

features

The bream tetra becomes 13 to 14 cm long and has a body that is relatively high back for narrow-mouthed tetra with roughly the same curved back and belly line. Its head is relatively small, the muzzle pointed. It is variable and can be dark brown to yellow brown or gray. There are eight broad, irregular brown to black transverse bands on the sides of the body. The base and front section of the dorsal fin are dark brown, the upper and rear sections are transparent, as are the caudal fin and the pelvic fins. The pectoral fins and anal fin are yellow or clay yellow. The latter has a brown base and is lined with brown. The adipose fin is bright yellow and lined with black at the base and upper edge.

Females are paler in color than the males and are generally a little stronger built. Young fish are more elongated.

Way of life

Bream tetra feed on worms, crustaceans, insects and vegetable matter.

Aquaristics

The bream tetra is certainly kept in aquariums . Since it is a group fish, not too few specimens should be kept; In connection with the size of the animals, this means that a larger tank with a volume of at least 400 liters is required.

There are no reports of successful breeding of the bream tetra.

literature

  • Günther Sterba : The world's freshwater fish. 2nd Edition. Urania, Leipzig / Jena / Berlin 1990, ISBN 3-332-00109-4 .
  • Axel Zarske: Abramites hypselonotus. In: Claus Schaefer, Torsten Schröer (Hrsg.): The large lexicon of aquaristics. Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart 2004, ISBN 3-8001-7497-9 , p. 12 f.

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